In some cases, other immunosuppressants such as methotrexate (Otrexup, Rasuvo, others) are used alone or with Humira. These drugs broadly lower immune system activity rather than blocking a ...

Previous skepticism turns to optimism as the first clinical trials for transplantation with genetically edited pig kidneys ...

Medications are available to help reduce damage to the kidney and disease progression. These include steroids and other immunosuppressant or biologic drugs.

Goodpasture syndrome is a rare but serious autoimmune disease that attacks the lungs and kidneys. The disease occurs when the body's immune system mistakenly produces antibodies against collagen ...

Patients hoping for a kidney transplant must first undergo a battery of medical tests to determine whether they are suitable candidates for the procedure and healthy enough to take post-transplant ...

The patient, hailing from Nalgonda, had undergone a living-related kidney transplant in 2017 but was struggling due to ...