New immunosuppressive drugs are administered in adults after renal transplantation to prevent toxicities (nephrotoxicity, cardiovascular complications…). Among these, Belatacept exhibited exciting results and its indication in pediatric patients will have to be validated, especially in EBVpositive recipients. Rituximab, bortezomide and eculizumab are also currently being evaluated in protocols of desensitization and in the treatment of humoral rejections. An individually tailored immunosuppressive regimen might be considered in the future, based on the study of certain polymorphisms or on immune status and alloreactivity determined by new biomarkers. Finally, the development of EBV and cmV vaccines would prevent these infections after transplantation.
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J Pediatr Nurs
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Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan YARSI Mataram, Mataram, Indonesia.
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Design And Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted between February and July 2023. The sample consisted of 120 pediatric patients, aged 7 to 18 years, diagnosed with chronic illnesses and treated in outpatient and inpatient wards.
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Faculty of Pharmacy, Integral University, Kursi Road, Lucknow 226026, UP., India.
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December 2024
Translational Genomics Laboratory, COMSATS University Islamabad, Taramri Chock, Park Road, Islamabad, 45550, Pakistan.
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Methods And Results: In the present study, a consanguineous Pakistani family suspected of IEM was genetically analyzed using whole exome sequencing.
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School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Alabama, 35233, United States.
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