Sirolimus: efficacy in liver transplant patients with nephrotoxicity and renal insufficiency.
Nephrotoxicity is a complication of patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation. Herein we present several factors that play an important role in this complication.
Perdigoto
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Liver Transplantation Unit, Coimbra University Hospital, 3000-075 Coimbra, Portugal. ruiperdigoto@net.sapo.pt
Sequeira
C
C
Tomé
L
L
Ferrão
J
J
Silva
N
N
Geraldes
J
J
Furtado
E
E
Oliveira
F J
FJ
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D020123:Sirolimus / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D020123:Sirolimus