Prophylactic or Early Use of Eculizumab and Graft Survival in Kidney Transplant Recipients With Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in the United States: Research Letter.
Richard A PlasseStephen W OlsonChristina M YuanLawrence Y AgodoaKevin C AbbottRobert NeePublished in: Canadian journal of kidney health and disease (2021)
Although there was no significant difference in the risk of death, prophylactic/early use of eculizumab was significantly associated with improved graft survival among aHUS KTRs. Given the high cost of eculizumab, randomized controlled trials are much needed to guide prophylactic strategies to prevent graft loss.
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