Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 35, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages S37-S51 , May 2003

Two-year results of multicenter phase III trials on the effect of the addition of sirolimus to Cyclosporine-based immunosuppressive regimens in renal transplantation

  • B.D Kahan

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Department of Surgery, Division of Immunology and Organ Transplantation, Houston, TX, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr B.D. Kahan, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Department of Surgery, Division of Immunology and Organ Transplantation, 6431 Fannin, Suite 6.240, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

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PII: S0041-1345(03)00353-1

doi: 10.1016/S0041-1345(03)00353-1

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 35, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages S37-S51 , May 2003