Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4263869 | Transplantation Proceedings | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Conversion to sirolimus therapy is an effective strategy in improving renal function in patients with CNI-induced nephrotoxicity and can be done without increased rejection. Most of our patients (65.7%) tolerated sirolimus conversion. Of these, 56.7% and 44.4% demonstrated continued increase in GFR with the CNI-free regimen at 1 and 2 years, respectively. Long-term, large-population, prospective, randomized, controlled studies should further validate these results.
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Authors
E.Q. Sanchez, A.P. Martin, T. Ikegami, T. Uemura, G. Narasimhan, R.M. Goldstein, M.F. Levy, S. Chinnakotla, S. III, H.B. Randall, G. Saracino, G.B. Klintmaim,