Background: Volatile anesthetic agents used during surgery have immunomodulatory effects which could affect\npostoperative outcomes. Recognizing that regulatory T cells (Tregs) plays crucial roles in transplant tolerance and high\nperipheral blood Tregs associated with stable kidney graft function, knowing which volatile anesthetic agents can induce\nperipheral blood Tregs increment would have clinical implications. This study aimed to compare effects of desflurane and\nsevoflurane anesthesia on peripheral blood Tregs induction in patients undergoing living donor kidney transplantation.\nMethods: A prospective, randomized, double-blind trial in living donor kidney transplant recipients was conducted at a\nsingle center, tertiary-care, academic university hospital in Thailand during August 2015 - June 2017. Sixty-six patients\nwere assessed for eligibility....................................
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