A 53-year-old woman with a history of polycystic kidney disease undergoes a renal transplant from a cadaveric donor. She experiences several bouts of acute rejection that are controlled by appropriate increases in immunosuppression during the first year p

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A. Gradual onset of renal failure and return to dialysis

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B. Response to a short course of high-dose steroids

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C. Response to increased chronic immunosuppression

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D. Requirement of chronic antibiotic prophylaxis against urinary tract infection

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E. Development of lymphoproliferative tumors requiring decreased immunosuppression

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