Renal Dysfunction in Liver Transplantation: The Problem and Preventive Strategies

Ongoing improvements in survival following liver transplantation have necessitated a re-evaluation of immunosuppression protocols. Corticosteroids and calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) are the most frequently used immunosuppressive drugs for liver transplantation but are associated with a wide range of...

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Main Author: Marcelo Cantarovich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2004-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/402743