Open AccessSIROLIMUS: A POTENT NEW IMMUNOSUPPRESSANT FOR LIVER TRANSPLANTATION
Author(s) -
Christopher Watson,
Peter Friend,
Neville V. Jamieson,
Thomas W. Frick,
Graeme Alexander,
Alexander Gimson,
R. Y. Calne
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/00007890-199902270-00002
Subject(s) - sirolimus , medicine , transplantation , immunosuppression , prednisolone , immunosuppressive drug , liver transplantation , ciclosporin , surgery , azathioprine , gastroenterology , disease
Sirolimus (rapamycin) is a new immunosuppressant that appears to be synergistic with cyclosporine in kidney transplantation, but with a different side-effect profile. This pilot study evaluated sirolimus in liver transplantation.