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Stepwise regression analysis of the determinants of blood tacrolimus concentrations in Chinese patients with liver transplant.
Medicinal chemistry (Shariqah (United Arab Emirates)) - 1 May 2009
Jin Z, Zhang W X, Chen B, Mao A W, Cai W M
Abstract excerpt
Tacrolimus (FK506) is one of the immunosuppressive drugs used effectively to prevent allograft rejection after liver transplantation. Narrow therapeutic range and individual variance in pharmacokinetics make it difficult to establish a fixed dosage for all patients. Genetic polymorphism in drug metabolizing enzymes and in transporters may influence tacrolimus exposure. A stepwise regression analysis was used to...
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