A Trial Comparing Prograf and Neoral Use in Kidney Transplant Recipients of Hispanic Ethnicity

Summary

This study aims to compare outcomes in renal transplant recipients in the hispanic population based on their immunosuppressant regimens.

Timeline

Start

2004-10

Primary completion

2012-10

Completion

2013-03

Publications

• Background Neylan JF. Racial differences in renal transplantation after immunosuppression with tacrolimus versus cyclosporine. FK506 Kidney Transplant Study Group. Transplantation. 1998 Feb 27;65(4):515-23. doi: 10.1097/00007890-199802270-00011.
• Background First MR, Gerber DA, Hariharan S, Kaufman DB, Shapiro R. Posttransplant diabetes mellitus in kidney allograft recipients: incidence, risk factors, and management. Transplantation. 2002 Feb 15;73(3):379-86. doi: 10.1097/00007890-200202150-00011.
• Background Jindal RM, Hjelmesaeth J. Impact and management of posttransplant diabetes mellitus. Transplantation. 2000 Dec 15;70(11 Suppl):SS58-63. No abstract available.
• Background Knoll GA, Bell RC. Tacrolimus versus cyclosporin for immunosuppression in renal transplantation: meta-analysis of randomised trials. BMJ. 1999 Apr 24;318(7191):1104-7. doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7191.1104.
• Background Pirsch JD, Miller J, Deierhoi MH, Vincenti F, Filo RS. A comparison of tacrolimus (FK506) and cyclosporine for immunosuppression after cadaveric renal transplantation. FK506 Kidney Transplant Study Group. Transplantation. 1997 Apr 15;63(7):977-83. doi: 10.1097/00007890-199704150-00013.

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