Evaluation of Single Versus Two-Dose Basiliximab Induction Therapy in Live-Donor Liver Transplant.

Background: Basiliximab is a high-cost induction agent typically given as two doses in liver transplant recipients. This study evaluated renal outcomes in live-donor liver transplant recipients (LDLTRs) with stable renal function at the time of transplant receiving one versus two doses of basiliximab.

Methods: We retrospectively identified 231 adult LDLTR with a serum creatinine (SCr) <1.

Rabbit antithymocyte globulin dose and early subclinical and clinical rejections in kidney transplantation.

Antithymocyte globulin (ATG) is a commonly used induction agent in kidney transplant recipients. However, the optimal dosing has not been well defined. Our protocol aims for a 5-6 mg/kg cumulative dose.