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Rapamycin as a therapy of choice after renal transplantation in a patient with tuberous sclerosis complex.
Transplantation proceedings - 1 Nov 2009
Tarasewicz A, Debska-Slizień A, Konopa J, Zdrojewski Z, Rutkowski B
Abstract excerpt
Herein we have reported the use of rapamycin in immunosuppressive treatment after renal transplantation as a therapy of choice in a patient with diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). TSC is a genetic disorder, caused by mutations of TSC1 or TSC2 genes. Products of these genes, hamartin and tuberin, create a complex that inhibits mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), a key protein engaged in regulation of...
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