A randomized trial of primary liver transplantation under immunosuppression with FK 506 vs cyclosporine

Transplant Proc. 1991 Dec;23(6):2977-83.

Authors

J Fung¹, K Abu-Elmagd, A Jain, R Gordon, A Tzakis, S Todo, S Takaya, M Alessiani, A Demetris, O Bronster, et al.

Affiliation

¹ Dept. of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania 15213.

PMID: 1721333
PMCID: PMC2950613

No abstract available

Publication types

Clinical Trial
Comparative Study
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Adult
Cyclosporine / adverse effects
Cyclosporine / therapeutic use*
Female
Graft Rejection
Graft Survival
Humans
Immunosuppression Therapy / methods
Liver Transplantation / immunology*
Male
Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
Tacrolimus / adverse effects
Tacrolimus / therapeutic use*
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Cyclosporine
Tacrolimus
Methylprednisolone

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