Background. Sirolimus (rapamycin) is a potent immunosuppressant with a mechanism of
action different from cyclosporine (CsA) or tacrolimus. Methods. In 11 European centers, first�…

Objective: To compare body composition, body fat distribution and insulin secretion in
patients taking nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) therapy. Design and setting�…

Transplantation of HLA mismatched hematopoietic stem cells in patients with severe
combined immunodeficiency (SCID) can result in a selective engraftment of T cells of donor�…

Background: Cutaneous carcinomas are the most frequent cancers in organ transplant
recipients. Objective: Our purpose was to compare the epidemiologic data of cutaneous�…

Background Fat distribution abnormalities have been reported in patients treated with
various antiretroviral drug regimens. The LIPOCO study is an ongoing observational study of�…

Background. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of induction
treatment with antithymocyte globulins (ATG) followed by tacrolimus therapy with immediate�…

A new method of eliminating the exocrine function of the pancreas by obstruction of
pancreatic duct with neoprene was investigated in dogs and applied to three cases of�…

Background. The increased incidence of skin cancers in transplant patients is well
documented; however, few data exist on the risk of subsequent skin tumors in a given�…

An infant with a family history suggestive of immunodeficiency presented with combined
immunodeficiency. No HLA-A and-B antigens were present on lymphocyte and platelet�…

Background. Induction therapy with antithymocyte globulin (ATG) reduces the incidence of
acute rejection after transplantation. A study was undertaken to assess the efficacy and�…