Protocol biopsy and subclinical rejection in patients after kidney transplantation treated by tacrolimus (Prograf)
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Protocol biopsy and subclinical rejection in patients after kidney transplantation treated by tacrolimus (Prograf).
The article deals with the contribution of tacrolimus (Prograf) to improvement in kidney transplant results. Tacrolimus, in comparison with cyclosporine significantly reduces the incidence of acute rejection and improves survival of grafts as well as patients. Based on the literature, the primary immunological differences between tacrolimus and cyclosporine effects are pointed out. These differ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Biomedical Papers
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1213-8118,1804-7521
DOI: 10.5507/bp.2003.028