Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in an intensive care unit patient receiving tacrolimus

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1177-

  Frantzeskaki, F ^a   Paramythiotou, E ^a   Papathanasiou, M ^a   Athanasios, G ^a   Gouliamos, A ^a   Armaganidis, A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; METOPROLOL; TACROLIMUS;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; POSTERIOR REVERSIBLE ENCEPHALOPATHY SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNDROME;

BRAIN DISEASES; FEMALE; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LIVER DISEASES; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MIDDLE AGED; SYNDROME; TACROLIMUS;

EID: 49849105013     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2008.01733.x     Document Type: Letter

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