title: Impact of tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil combination on cardiovascular risk profile after kidney transplantation.
abstract: Cardiovascular risk factors after kidney transplantation are enhanced as a result of the chronic use of immunosuppressants. Tacrolimus with mycophenolate mofetil has become the most commonly used combination after kidney transplantation. Cardiovascular risk factors that are related to the use of this combined therapy have been analyzed in various clinical trials in comparison with other immunosuppressive therapies. This review summarizes the main results of these studies regarding arterial hypertension, lipid profile, posttransplantation diabetes, renal function, and even acute rejection rate. The aim is to characterize the cardiovascular risk profile of tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil association when compared with older and newer immunosuppressive associations.
authors.affiliation: Renal Transplant Unit, Nephrology Department, Doce de Octubre Hospital, Madrid, Spain. jmorales@h12o.es
authors.forename: Jose María
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Morales
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Domínguez-Gil
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid; D016559:Tacrolimus