title: Sirolimus: efficacy in liver transplant patients with nephrotoxicity and renal insufficiency.
abstract: Nephrotoxicity is a complication of patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation. Herein we present several factors that play an important role in this complication.
authors.affiliation: Liver Transplantation Unit, Coimbra University Hospital, 3000-075 Coimbra, Portugal. ruiperdigoto@net.sapo.pt
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Perdigoto
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sequeira
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tomé
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ferrão
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Geraldes
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Furtado
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Oliveira
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D020123:Sirolimus