Average Tacrolimus Trough Level in the First Month After Transplantation May Predict Acute Rejection.

Akturka, S.; Erdogmus, S.; Kumru, GİZEM; ELHAN, ATİLLA; Sengul, ŞULE; Tuzuner, ACAR; KEVEN, KENAN

doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2017.02.011

Average Tacrolimus Trough Level in the First Month After Transplantation May Predict Acute Rejection.

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Akturka S., Erdogmus S., Kumru G., ELHAN A. H., Sengul Ş., Tuzuner A., ...More

Transplantation proceedings, vol.49, no.3, pp.430-435, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 49 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2017.02.011
Journal Name: Transplantation proceedings
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.430-435
Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Although tacrolimus is one of the essential drugs used for the prevention of rejection in kidney recipients, target trough levels are not well established. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association between average tacrolimus trough levels (TTLs) of the first month after transplantation and biopsy-proven acute rejection (BPAR) during the first 12 months after transplant.