title: Preoperative introduction and maintenance immunosuppression therapy of oral-only tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil and steroids reduce acute rejection episodes after lung transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Transplantation and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center Leipzig, University Clinics of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. heartbeatgermany@aol.com
authors.forename: Hartmuth B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Bittner
authors.forename: Markus J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Barten
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Binner
authors.forename: Sven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lehmann
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garbade
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hammerschmidt
authors.forename: Hubert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wirtz
authors.forename: Friedrich W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Mohr
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D001989:Bronchiolitis Obliterans / Q000517:prevention & control; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011229:Preanesthetic Medication; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid; D016559:Tacrolimus; D008775:Methylprednisolone