Steroid-free Medication Lowers Rejection Rate For Kidney Transplants - Alternate Treatments Avoid The Side Effects Of Long-Term Steroid Use

... Kidney transplant recipients are typically required to take daily steroids as part of their anti-rejection medications. However, long-term steroid use has significant side effects. A new study in Clinical Transplantation explored a combination of steroid-free medications that resulted in excellent patient outcomes and a very low rejection rate. [click link for full article] ...