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The Pharmacogenetics of Calcineurin Inhibitors: One Step Closer Toward Individualized Immunosuppression?
1 Jul 2005
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The immunosuppressive drugs cyclosporin (CsA) and tacrolimus (Tac) are widely used to prevent acute rejection following solid-organ transplantation. However, the clinical use of these agents is complicated by their many side effects, a narrow therapeutic index and highly variable pharmacokinetics. The variability in CsA and Tac disposition has been attributed to interindividual differences in the expression of...
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