Induction Immunosuppression in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients Under the Age of 11 with Rabbit Anti-Thymocyte Globulin

Background: At the time of kidney transplantation (KT), induction immunosuppression is used to reduce the incidence of early rejection and avoid the use of chronic corticosteroids in maintenance immunosuppression. There is currently no standard of care for induction immunosuppression in the pediatric recipient, instead it is based on institutional preference. In this study, we compare our current induction immunosuppression, rabbit...