Kidney transplant patients may benefit from going off of certain immunosuppressive drugs

Withdrawal of calcineurin inhibitors provides long-term health benefits and saves money Withdrawing certain immunosuppressive drugs following kidney transplantation prolongs survival and saves money compared with keeping patients on these medications for life, according to a study appearing in the September 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN).

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