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A randomized clinical trial of age and genotype-guided tacrolimus dosing after pediatric solid organ transplantation.
Pediatric transplantation - 1 Nov 2018
Min Sandar, Papaz Tanya, Lafreniere-Roula Myriam, Nalli Nadya, Grasemann Hartmut, Schwartz Steven M, Kamath Binita M, Ng Vicky, Parekh Rulan S, Manlhiot Cedric, Mital Seema
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BACKGROUND: Tacrolimus pharmacokinetics are influenced by age and CYP3A5 genotype with CYP3A5 expressors (CYP3A5*1/*1 or *1/*3) being fast metabolizers. However, the benefit of genotype-guided dosing in pediatric solid organ transplantation has been understudied. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether age and CYP3A5 genotype-guided starting dose of tacrolimus result in earlier attainment of therapeutic drug...
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