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Pharmacogenetic aspects of the use of tacrolimus in renal transplantation: recent developments and ethnic considerations.
Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology - 1 May 2016
Tang J T, Andrews L M, van Gelder T, Shi Y Y, van Schaik R H N, Wang L L, Hesselink D A
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INTRODUCTION: Tacrolimus (Tac) is effective in preventing acute rejection but has considerable toxicity and inter-individual variability in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Part of this is explained by polymorphisms in genes encoding Tac-metabolizing enzymes and transporters. A better understanding of Tac pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics may help to minimize different outcomes amongst transplant...
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