THE USE OF EVEROLIMUS IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION FROM EXPANDED CRITERIA DONORS

Abstract

The article reflects the use of special schemes of immunosupression in recipients who received kidneys from expanded criteria donors. The reduction of traditional doses of cyclosporine A is discussed in old patients. The data of literature is reviewed about immunosupression schemes including inhibitors of proliferative signal, especially everolimus.

Keywords

• expanded criteria kidney donors
• old-to-old program
• everolimus
• reduction of calcineurin inhibitors