Mycophenolate mofetil in liver transplant patients with calcineurin-inhibitor-induced renal impairment

Mycophenolate mofetil in liver transplant patients with calcineurin-inhibitor-induced renal impairment

Background: Calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) provide effective immunosuppression after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLTx), but the associated nephrotoxicity can cause substantial morbidity and mortality among transplant patients. In this study, we retrospectively investigated the efficacy and safe...

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Main Authors: Hin Hin Ko, Erica Greanya, Tim K. Lee, Urs P. Steinbrecher, Siegfried R. Erb, Eric M. Yoshida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-10-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Key words: Calcineurin-inhibitors
mycophenolate mofetil
nephrotoxicity
liver transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S166526811931840X

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