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Antibody-mediated rejection and Belatacept

Transplants | Last Active: May 26, 2022 | Replies (25)
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Hi @ladydidehart 😊 I also had my kidney transplant in 2020. My kidney transplant was on July 2020. What is your current dosage of Mycophenolate? I am currently at 500mg bid due to CMV. Also, why did the doc change you to the infusion of Belatacept? (I am having some problems with acid reflux and I wonder if the infusion process helps with stomach issues).
Thanks for sharing your experience!

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ladydidehart | @ladydidehart | May 22, 2022

Good morning! I was on Belatacept from the start because my kidney function didn’t come up as quickly as they wanted it too after my transplant. I was on 500 mg of Mycophenolate for about a year and a half because of CMV too. I’m back on 750 mg now because my biopsy on March showed early signs of rejection. They were able to reverse the cellular rejection with infused and oral steroid therapy but increased my Mycophenolate to help.
It’s my understanding that Belatacept isn’t as powerful an anti rejection medication as Tach or some of the others so it isn’t the doctor’s first choice.
I hope this helps.

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