SAT-068 PLASMA INHIBITS ACTIVATION OF LYMPHOCYTES FROM KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS: IMPLICATIONS FOR ROLE OF PLASMA EXCHANGE IN ANTI-REJECTION THERAPY.

摘要

Reduction of lymphocyte proliferation by human plasma has been previously reported. Reduced activation of lymphocytes of patients on immunosuppressive drugs is well established. However, trial of association of plasma exchange with anti-rejection therapy in the early cyclosporine era was not successful.