Comparison of Tacrolimus and Sirolimus Based Regimens on Regulatory T Cell Levels in Renal Transplant Recipients: A Study from a Tertiary Care Centre in Kerala, India
Introduction: A subset of CD4 lymphocytes known as regulatory T (Treg) cells is known to downregulate the immune system. If their levels are raised, immune tolerance can be increased. It was seen that certain drugs like tacrolimus (calcineurin inhibitor) and sirolimus (mTOR inhibitor) used for immun...
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2019-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/13190/42355_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(AG_SHU)_PFA(SHU)_PB(AG_SHU)_PN(SL).pdf |