Use of Rituximab for persistent EBV DNAemia, and Its effect on donor-specific antibody development in pediatric renal transplant recipients: A case series.
Dechu P PuliyandaStanley C JordanIrene K KimMitasha PatelAnand MurthyEdmund HuangXiaohai ZhangNancy ReinsmoenElaine S KamilMieko ToyodaPublished in: Pediatric transplantation (2021)
While early intervention with rituximab in pediatric patients with PEBV may reduce viral load and PTLD, we observed a slower development of de novo DSA, and rejection and maintenance of eGFR.