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

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boxed-textHarmon W et al. (2006) Safety and efficacy of a calcineurin inhibitor avoidance regimen in pediatric renal transplantation. J Am Soc Nephrol 17: 1735–1745

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  1. Children's Hospital of Western Ontario, University of Western Ontario, 800 Commissioners Road East, London, ON N6A 5W9, Canada guido.filler@lhsc.on.ca

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Filler, G. Is it premature to use calcineurin-inhibitor-free immunosuppression in pediatric renal transplantation?. Nat Rev Nephrol 3, 16–17 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpneph0361

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