In an open-label study, 12 patients with refractory MG or who were taking only corticosteroids and required additional immunosuppression received mycophenolate mofetil 1 g twice daily for 6 months. A reduction of three points in a quantified MG score and two points in a manual muscle test or a reduction of 50% in corticosteroid dose defined efficacy. Eight patients improved, beginning after 2 w...

BACKGROUND Dose-finding studies for mycophenolic acid (MPA) in tacrolimus-treated kidney transplant patients are lacking. METHODS Data from 901 de novo kidney transplant recipients enrolled in the prospective, non-interventional Mycophenolic acid Observational REnal (MORE) transplant registry were analyzed according to baseline daily MPA dose (<2000, 2000 or >2000 mg). RESULTS The proportio...

Renal involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality, reaching a prevalence of 39% during the course of the disease. Currently, the therapy for severe lupus nephritis is based on the use of high-dose corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs, being traditionally cyclophosphamide the most frequently used agent. Recent studies have demonstrate...

MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 60 male Albino rats (Wistar strain) were equally divided into four groups as follows: Mycophenolate mofetil group (MMFG), rapamycin group (RAPG) and no-treatment group (NTG) receiving 15 mL 3.86% glucose solution, and control group (CG) receiving daily intraperitoneal injection of 15 mL normal saline. Mycophenolate mofetil and rapamycin were administered orally ...

The adverse effects of mycophenolate mofetil on the colon are well known. However, isolated small intestinal involvement resulting in diarrhea and severe weight loss is infrequently reported in the literature. We present the case of a 45-year-old woman on mycophenolate mofetil following renal transplant, who presented with abdominal pain and weight loss. An esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colono...