Elevated tacrolimus trough levels in association with mycophenolate mofetil-induced diarrhea: A case report

Pediatric Transplantation

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 132-134

  Fruhwirth M ^a   Fischer, H ^a   Simma, B ^a   Ellemunter, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Diarrhea; Mycophenolate mofetil; Tacrolimus

Indexed keywords

MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; TACROLIMUS;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIARRHEA; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG MONITORING; HUMAN; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD; DRUG INTERACTIONS; DRUG MONITORING; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID; TACROLIMUS;

EID: 0035048638     PISSN: 13973142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3046.2001.005002132.x     Document Type: Article

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