cyclosporine effects on pediatric kidney recipients

Cyclosporine Effects on Pediatric Kidney Recipients

I read with interest the article by Beiraghdar et al. (1), entitled " Cyclosporine trough and 2 hour post dose monitoring and its contributing factors among pediat-ric kidney recipients, " recently published in the Nephro-Urology Monthly. The authors correctly mentioned that there is a negative relationship between cyclosporine A levels (C0 and C2) and serum creatinine. Based on their data, the...

cyclosporine absorption in kidney transplant recipients

cyclosporine through and 2 hour post dose monitoring and its contributing factors among pediatric kidney recipients

Electrolytes Disturbance and Cyclosporine Blood Levels among Kidney Transplant Recipients

BACKGROUND Kidney transplantation is associated with various biochemical abnormalities such as changes in serum blood level of sodium (Na), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), and phosphorous (P). Although cyclosporine (CsA) is used commonly, the prevalence of its side effects, including electrolytes disturbance, is not well understood. OBJECTIVE To find the prevalence of electrolytes disturbance an...

Cyclosporine trough levels and its side effects in kidney transplant recipients.

INTRODUCTION Cyclosporine is the backbone of immunosuppression in kidney transplantation. However, it is associated with side effects, some of which are dose-dependent. We evaluated association between cyclosporine trough level and its side effects. MATERIALS AND METHODS In 50 kidney transplant recipients, serum cyclosporine level, fasting blood glucose, and serum creatinine were measured 7 t...

Early infections in kidney, heart, and liver transplant recipients on cyclosporine.

Eighty-one renal, seventeen heart, and twenty-four liver transplant patients were followed for infection. Seventeen renal patients received azathioprine (Aza) and prednisone as part of a randomized trial of immunosuppression with 21 cyclosporine-and-prednisone-treated renal transplant patients. All others received cyclosporine and prednisone. The randomized Aza patients had more overall infecti...