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Tacrolimus and sirolimus induce reproductive abnormalities in female rats.
Transplantation - 27 Jun 2011
Shivaswamy Vijay, Ochsner Luann, Maroni Dulce, Wang Cheng, Passer Joel, Clure Cara E, Hamel Frederick G, Davis John S, Larsen Jennifer
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BACKGROUND: Immunosuppression medications contribute to posttransplant diabetes mellitus in patients and can cause insulin resistance in male rats. Tacrolimus (TAC)-sirolimus (SIR) immunosuppression is also associated with appearance of ovarian cysts in transplant patients. Because insulin resistance is observed in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome, we hypothesized that TAC or SIR may induce reproductive...
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