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    Early Diagnosis and Successful Treatment of Acute Antibody-Mediated Rejection of a Renal Transplant
    (Başkent Üniversitesi, 2008-09) Yang, Ya-Wen; Tsai, Meng-Kun; Lee, Po-Huang; Wu, Ming-Shiou; Lin, Wei-Chou
    Antibody-mediated rejection is a delicate situation. It rarely occurs but when it does, it usually results in graft dysfunction and frequently, graft loss. There has been no standard protocol for treating antibody-mediated rejection, although several therapeutic protocols have been recommended. Early detection and treatments of suspected antibody-mediated rejection can secure the graft and improve its function. Here, we describe a typical case of antibody-mediated rejection in a 46-year-old woman who was successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulin, plasmapheresis, and the anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, rituximab.