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Biomarkers for individualized dosage adjustments in immunosuppressive therapy using calcineurin inhibitors after organ transplantation.
Acta pharmacologica Sinica - 1 Feb 2019
Fu Rao, Tajima Soichiro, Suetsugu Kimitaka, Watanabe Hiroyuki, Egashira Nobuaki, Masuda Satohiro
Abstract excerpt
Calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs), such as cyclosporine A and tacrolimus, are widely used immunosuppressive agents for the prevention of post-transplantation rejection and have improved 1-year graft survival rates by up to 90%. However, CNIs can induce severe reactions, such as acute or chronic allograft nephropathy, hypertension, and neurotoxicity. Because CNIs have varied bioavailabilities, narrow therapeutic...
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