Steroid withdrawal or avoidance is safe in high-risk kidney transplants: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Kaohsiung J Med Sci · 2019 · PMC11900747 · PMID 30942560

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In fact, a study involving 41 953 patients has reported a highly significant association between maintenance steroid dose and death with a functioning graft caused by cardiovascular disease or infection beyond the first year after kidney transplantation. 3 The prevalence of steroid‐related complications in transplant recipients has prompted clinicians to attempt various protocols for steroid withdrawal or avoidance (SWA).

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