Induction immunosuppression and the risk of incident malignancies among older and younger kidney transplant recipients: A prospective cohort study.

Lingyu WangJennifer MotterSunjae Bae JiYoon B AhnJennifer A KanakryJohn JacksonMark A SchnitzlerGregory HessKrista L LentineElizabeth A StuartDorry L Segev Mara Ann McAdams-DeMarco

Published in: Clinical transplantation (2020)

Compared with IL-2RA induction, ATG was associated with elevated post-KT malignancy risk but only among younger recipients. Transplant centers may need to tailor induction IS for younger recipients to mitigate malignancy risk.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
rheumatoid arthritis
kidney transplantation
type diabetes
systemic lupus erythematosus
systemic sclerosis
disease activity