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Factors affecting the long-term response to tacrolimus in renal transplant patients: pharmacokinetic and pharmacogenetic approach.
International journal of medical sciences - 11 May 2010
Katsakiori Paraskevi F, Papapetrou Eirini P, Sakellaropoulos George C, Goumenos Dimitrios S, Nikiforidis George C, Flordellis Christodoulos S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aim of our study was to determine the impact of CYP3A5*1 and CYP3A5*3 on the kinetics of tacrolimus in renal transplant recipients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Forty kidney recipients were selected to participate. Maintenance scheme consisted of tacrolimus, a purine inhibitor and a steroid. CYP3A5 genotyping was performed with PCR and RFLP. Pharmacokinetic model was developed with Linear Regression and...
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