Sirolimus: efficacy in liver transplant patients with nephrotoxicity and renal insufficiency

R Perdigoto; C Sequeira; L Tomé; J Ferrão; N Silva; J Geraldes; E Furtado; F J Oliveira

doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.07.022

Sirolimus: efficacy in liver transplant patients with nephrotoxicity and renal insufficiency

Transplant Proc. 2007 Oct;39(8):2519-21. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.07.022.

Authors

R Perdigoto¹, C Sequeira, L Tomé, J Ferrão, N Silva, J Geraldes, E Furtado, F J Oliveira

Affiliation

¹ Liver Transplantation Unit, Coimbra University Hospital, 3000-075 Coimbra, Portugal. [email protected]

PMID: 17954163
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.07.022

Abstract

Nephrotoxicity is a complication of patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation. Herein we present several factors that play an important role in this complication.

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use*
Kidney / pathology
Liver Function Tests
Liver Transplantation / adverse effects
Liver Transplantation / immunology*
Male
Middle Aged
Renal Insufficiency / epidemiology*
Renal Insufficiency / etiology
Sirolimus / therapeutic use*

Substances

Immunosuppressive Agents
Sirolimus