It is interesting that biopsy-proven acute rejection rates were numerically lower with ATG induction than with anti-interleukin-2 receptor monoclonal antibodies in very early CS withdrawal patients, but that did not reach statistical significance (14.4% vs 24.2%, P = 0.09).
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Corticosteroid minimization in renal transplantation: Careful patient selection enables feasibility.
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Nonetheless, an observed trend towards increased fibrosis is alarming and calls for the conduction of RCTs with longer follow-up to determine the true consequences of CS minimization.