Cancer screening is unavoidable after a transplant because of your immunosuppression medication. But why is this, what is happening in the body and what do you need to watch out for? Should you be worried now? You will find the answers to these questions in this article.
The preferred treatment choice for many people with renal failure is transplantation. This article tells you about the basics of kidney transplantation.
Have you ever wondered how a transplant works? And what does it actually imply in your daily life, if you are a transplant recipient?
Immunosuppressants after transplantation protect your new kidney, but also increase your risk of infection. This article explains which pathogens often cause problems after transplantation, how to recognize these problems, and how infections from these pathogens are treated.
Especially directly after the transplantation, taking immunosuppressants is of great importance. These drugs suppress the function of your defense system (=immune system) and allow your new kidney a smooth arrival in its new workplace. But also afterwards, they are one of the most important components for a long, hard working kidney. You will learn everything you need to know about in this article.
The administration of immunosuppressants slows down your immune system and helps your body to accept your new kidney. This is how you protect yourself from a rejection reaction. Taking these medications correctly is important to strike a balance between protecting your new kidney and the side effects from taking too high a dose. In this article, you will learn how to best control your immunosuppressants.
Have you successfully made it through your kidney transplant and are now wondering which medications are relevant for you after the transplant? What about blood pressure and diabetes medications, phosphate binders and potassium binders? And what about immunosuppressants? We would like to take a look at the answers to these questions together so that you are not alone with your new medication line-up.
Directly after transplantation, the use of so-called immunosuppressants is of great importance. The purpose of these drugs is to suppress the function of the body's own defense system (=immune system) and thus enable the new kidney to arrive as gently as possible at its new site of action. At the same time, however, side effects may occur during the therapy. In this article you will learn what these are and how they can be prevented in the best possible way.
