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CYP3A5 Polymorphisms Leading to Tacrolimus Toxicity Following an Adult Renal Transplant.
Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation : an official publication of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation, Saudi Arabia - 1 May 2023
Alotaibi Nouf
Abstract excerpt
Tacrolimus is one of the calcineurin inhibitors used for maintaining immuno-suppression in thoracic and abdominal transplantations including heart, lung, liver, intestine, pancreas, and renal transplants. It has a narrow therapeutic window requiring therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM). Genetic polymorphism in the expression of cytochrome P3A5 enzyme plays a significant role in the bioavailability of tacrolimus in...
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