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Association between renal function and CYP3A5 genotype in heart transplant recipients treated with calcineurin inhibitors.
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation - 1 Mar 2011
de Denus Simon, Zakrzewski Marcin, Barhdadi Amina, Leblanc Marie-Hélène, Racine Normand, Bélanger François, Carrier Michel, Ducharme Anique, Dubé Marie-Pierre, Turgeon Jacques, White Michel
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The renal expression of the cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5) isoenzyme and of the adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-binding cassette (ABC) efflux transporter P-glycoprotein is inversely associated with calcineurin-induced nephrotoxicity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association be...
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