Intractable ascites associated with mycophenolate in a simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplant patient: a case report

Intractable ascites associated with mycophenolate in a simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplant patient: a case report

Abstract Background Mycophenolic acid (MPA), either given as an ester pro-drug or as an enteric-coated sodium salt, is the most commonly prescribed anti-proliferative immunosuppressive agent used following organ transplantation and widely applied in immune-mediated diseases. Clinicians are well awar...

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Main Authors: Nina T. Weber, Ali Sigaroudi, Alexander Ritter, Andreas Boss, Kuno Lehmann, David Goodman, Stefan Farese, Stefan Weiler, Thomas F. Mueller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Sodium mycophenolate
Mycophenolic acid
Ascites
Transplantation
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0757-5

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