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Nature Reviews Nephrology 3, 16–17 (1 January 2007) | doi:10.1038/ncpneph0361

Is it premature to use calcineurin-inhibitor-free immunosuppression in pediatric renal transplantation?

Guido Filler

Harmon W et al. (2006) Safety and efficacy of a calcineurin inhibitor avoidance regimen in pediatric renal transplantation. J Am Soc Nephrol 17: 1735–1745 Synopsis Background Calcineurin-inhibitor nephrotoxicity is believed to contribute to the progression of chronic allograft nephropathy.