Administration of Cyclosporine A in Pregnant Rats - the Effect on Blood Pressure and on the Glomerular Number in Their Offspring

Background/Aims: Cyclosporine A (CsA) is a commonly used immunosuppressive agent. In some patients treatment with CsA has to be continued during pregnancy. The aim of the study was to assess in an experimental model whether the exposure to CsA during fetal life influences the number and volume of gl...

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Main Authors: Natalia Slabiak-Blaz, Marcin Adamczak, Nadezda Gut, Aniela Grajoszek, Jens R. Nyengaard, Eberhard Ritz, Andrzej Wiecek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2015-07-01
Series:Kidney & Blood Pressure Research
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/368515