Safety and efficacy of tacrolimus rescue therapy in 55 kidney transplant patients treated with cyclosporine.
Transplant Proc
; 35(5): 1704-5, 2003 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of conversion from cyclosporine to tacrolimus, we analyzed 55 kidney transplant patients who were converted due to cosmetic reasons in 42 patients, acute rejection in 2 patients, and other causes in 11 patients. At the doses and levels used, the development of diabetes mellitus was minimized. Disappearance of cosmetic side-effects and improvement of cardiovascular risk factors, together with conservation of renal function, encourage us to use tacrolimus as an efficacious and safe immunosuppressive therapy.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trasplante de Riñón
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Tacrolimus
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Ciclosporina
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Transplant Proc
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España