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There is substantial heterogeneity in bTCMR management; steroid pulse therapy is commonly used but data regarding efficacy are lacking.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>To determine whether steroid pulse improved allograft histology and\/or function, we conducted a single\u2010center retrospective cohort study of 201 patients diagnosed with bTCMR on protocol biopsy treated with either steroid pulse therapy (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0138) or no specific therapy (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a063).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Baseline characteristics were similar between groups, including Banff i\u2010 and t\u2010scores. At follow\u2010up, bTCMR resolved in 62% overall without any differences between the groups. More patients receiving steroid pulse therapy showed worsened interstitial fibrosis (30% vs. 10%; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.020) and tubular atrophy (27% vs. 0%; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001). Longitudinal eGFR trajectory was lower (8.9\u00a0mL\/min\/1.73\u00a0m<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> below predicted; 95%CI \u221215.56 to \u22122.16; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.009) in steroid\u2010treated individuals. Graft loss or mortality did not differ between groups at median 3.5\u2010year follow\u2010up.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Steroid therapy for bTCMR identified on protocol biopsy was not associated with histological resolution, reduced fibrosis, or improved graft function, potentially reflecting subtle differences in disease severity among the patients who were treated. 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