| Autor: |
J. R. Rowles, Khirabadi Bs, Peter W. Ramwell, Marie L. Foegh |
| Rok vydání: |
1987 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Prostacyclin and Its Stable Analogue Iloprost ISBN: 9783642715013 |
| DOI: |
10.1007/978-3-642-71499-3_25 |
| Popis: |
Short-term cardiac allograft survival has improved substantially since the introduction of cyclosporin A (CsA). However, death from coronary atherosclerosis resulting form chronic rejection is now the major problem; clearly CsA does not provide adequate long-term allograft protection and, in addition, possesses a number of undesirable side effects including renal toxicity which is particularly prominent in cardiac transplant patients where some of the patients are now placed on chronic hemodialysis. The combination of prednisone with CsA seems superior to CsA alone in promoting allograft survival. However, treatment with prednisone is also linked to serious short-term side effects including bone necrosis and cataract. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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