Enzymatic markers of cyclosporine nephrotoxicity in patients after renal transplantation

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 727-734

  Marchewka, Z ^a   Kuzniar J ^a   DLugosz A ^a  

^a WROCLAW MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; BETA GLUCURONIDASE; CYCLOSPORIN; N ACETYL BETA GLUCOSAMINIDASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DOSE RESPONSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; NEPHROTOXICITY; URINARY EXCRETION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AZATHIOPRINE; CREATININE; CYCLOSPORINE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; GLUCURONIDASE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0033505566     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007181126577     Document Type: Article

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