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Can acute kidney transplant rejection be fixed? need expert opinions!

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Dr. Jason Kline answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Yes.: Yes, but this generally requires hospitalization for high dose intravenous immunosuppression medications and close monitoring of the kidney function. Transplant nephrologists generally manage this.

Answered 6/22/2014

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Dr. W. james Chon answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Usually: In more than 90% of the cases, acute rejection of transplanted kidney can be treated but it depends on the severity of rejection as well as how promptly the rejection is diagnosed. Mild rejection usually responds to intravenous steroids whereas severe rejections will require more potent drugs such as thymoglobulin. For antibody-mediated rejections, one needs treatment called plasmapheresis.

Answered 1/18/2015

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