Immunosuppressive regimen in lung transplantation: initial intravenous mycophenolate mofetil and cyclosporine avoid cytolytic induction and allow for rapid steroid tapering.
Fieguth
Hans-Gerd
HG
Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, D-60 590 Frankfurt, Germany.
Simon
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A
Scherer
M
M
Klesius
A A
AA
Wiedenmann
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D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000601:surgery; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000276:immunology* / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015996:Survival Rate; D019896:alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency / Q000601:surgery
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid