Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 22-26 , April 2005

Effects of a Tolerance Induction Protocol in Renal Allograft Recipients — the Ahmedabad Experience

  • Aruna V. Vanikar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Immunohematology, Institute of Kidney Diseases & Research Centre and Institute of Transplantation Sciences, Ahmedabad, India
    • Department of Pathology, Laboratory Medicine and Transfusion Services, Institute of Kidney Diseases & Research Centre and Institute of Transplantation Sciences, Ahmedabad, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Dr. Aruna V. Vanikar, Department of Pathology, Laboratory Medicine and Transfusion Services, and Department of Immunohematology, Institute of Transplantation Sciences, Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad 380-016, Gujarat, India. Fax: (+91) 79-2268-5454
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  • Hargovind L. Trivedi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Transplantation Medicine and Nephrology, Institute of Kidney Diseases & Research Centre and Institute of Transplantation Sciences, Ahmedabad, India
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  • Rashmi D. Patel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Laboratory Medicine and Transfusion Services, Institute of Kidney Diseases & Research Centre and Institute of Transplantation Sciences, Ahmedabad, India
    • Department of Immunohematology, Institute of Kidney Diseases & Research Centre and Institute of Transplantation Sciences, Ahmedabad, India
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  • Kamal V. Kanodia

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Laboratory Medicine and Transfusion Services, Institute of Kidney Diseases & Research Centre and Institute of Transplantation Sciences, Ahmedabad, India
    • Department of Immunohematology, Institute of Kidney Diseases & Research Centre and Institute of Transplantation Sciences, Ahmedabad, India
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  • Javed M. Vakil

      Affiliations

    • Department of Transplantation Medicine and Nephrology, Institute of Kidney Diseases & Research Centre and Institute of Transplantation Sciences, Ahmedabad, India

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doi: 10.1016/S1561-5413(09)60176-9

Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 22-26 , April 2005

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