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Tacrolimus in preventing transplant rejection in Chinese patients--optimizing use.
Drug design, development and therapy - 1 Jan 2015
Li Chuan-Jiang, Li Liang
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Tacrolimus is a product of fermentation of Streptomyces, and belongs to the family of calcineurin inhibitors. It is a widely used immunosuppressive drug for preventing solid-organ transplant rejection. Compared to cyclosporine, tacrolimus has greater immunosuppressive potency and a lower incidence of side effects. It has been accepted as first-line treatment after liver and kidney transplantation. Tacrolimus has...
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