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Reduced elimination of cyclosporine A in elderly (>65 years) kidney transplant recipients.
Transplantation - 27 Nov 2008
Falck Pål, Asberg Anders, Byberg Karen-Therese, Bremer Sara, Bergan Stein, Reubsaet Jan L E, Midtvedt Karsten
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BACKGROUND: Physiologic functions that may affect pharmacokinetics of drugs are altered in elderly patients. The current study was performed to elucidate the effect of age on cyclosporine A (CsA) pharmacokinetics in renal transplant recipients. METHOD: Twenty-five renal transplant recipients on CsA treatment were included in the study. CsA doses were adjusted by C2 monitoring. The patients were divided into two...
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