The transfusion effect.

1. Many transplant centers have apparently abandoned their deliberate transfusion protocols believing that the beneficial effect of transfusions no longer outweighs the risks. 2.

Early graft function.

1. Most of the first rejections occurred between the first and third weeks after transplantation, with the peak at 7 days. 2.

Early graft function.

1. The average serum creatinine level during the first 20 days after transplantation was lower in HLA-identical siblings than in parental donor transplants, suggesting an early effect of histocompatibility. 2.