| Title
of the article |
Improvement in long-term renal graft survival due to CMV prophylaxis with oral ganciclovir: results of a randomized clinical trial.
|
| Authors |
Kliem V, Fricke L, Wollbrink T, Burg M, Radermacher J, Rohde F. |
| Journal
|
Am J Transplant. 2008 May;8(5):975-83. Epub 2008 Feb 5. |
| Subject
Consultant |
B. Watschinger |
| Score
(1 to 3 stars) |
*** |
| Comments |
From this prospective randomized trial of 148 renal graft recipients it is concluded that oral prophylaxis may improve long-term graft survival for most renal transplant patients and that preemptive therapy can be considered in low risk patients in combination with adequate CMV monitoring. |
