Impaired Microcirculation in Children After Kidney Transplantation: Everolimus Versus Mycophenolate Based Immunosuppression Regimen

Impaired Microcirculation in Children After Kidney Transplantation: Everolimus Versus Mycophenolate Based Immunosuppression Regimen

Background/Aims: Whether the immunosuppressive regimen is associated with micro- and macro-vascular status in pediatric kidney transplant recipients (KTx) is unknown. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional, case-control study in 44 pediatric KTx patients on either everolimus (EVR) plus calcineurin...

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Main Authors: Stephan Ruben, Martin Kreuzer, Anja Büscher, Rainer Büscher, Julia Thumfart, Uwe Querfeld, Hagen Staude, Thurid Ahlenstiel-Grunow, Anette Melk, Dagmar-Christiane Fischer, Maren Leifheit-Nestler, Lars Pape, Dieter Haffner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2018-05-01
Series:Kidney & Blood Pressure Research
Subjects:
Everolimus
Skin microcirculation
Endothelial dysfunction
Children
Kidney transplantation
Atherosclerosis
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/489915

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