Medium-Term Renal Function in a Large Cohort of Stable Kidney Transplant Recipients Converted From Twice-Daily to Once-Daily Tacrolimus.

Journal: Transplantation direct
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: There is some evidence pointing toward better renal function in kidney transplant recipients (KTR) treated with once-daily tacrolimus (QD-TAC) vs. twice-daily tacrolimus (BID-TAC).

Authors

  • Lluís Guirado
    Renal Transplant Unit, Fundació Puigvert, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Dolores Burgos
    Nephrology Department, Hospital Regional Universitario Carlos Haya, Málaga, Spain.
  • Carme Cantarell
    Nephrology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebrón, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Ana Fernández
    Nephrology Department, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.
  • Antonio Franco
    Department of Urology, Rush University, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Miguel Ángel Gentil
    Clinical Nephrology and Urology Unit, Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain.
  • Auxiliadora Mazuecos
    Nephrology Department, Hospital Puerta del Mar, Cádiz, Spain.
  • Josep Vicenç Torregrosa
    Renal Transplant Unit, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Spain.
  • Ernesto Gómez Huertas
    Nephrology Department, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain.
  • Juan Carlos Ruiz
    Nephrology Department, Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain.
  • Jaime Sánchez Plumed
    Nephrology Department, Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
  • Javier Paul
    Nephrology Department, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain.
  • Ricardo Lauzurica
    Nephrology Department, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Sofía Zárraga
    Nephrology Department, Hospital de Cruces, Bilbao, Spain.
  • Antonio Osuna
    Nephrology Department, Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain.
  • Carlos Jiménez
    Nephrology Department, Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
  • Ángel Alonso
    Nephrology Department, Complejo Hospitalario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain.
  • Alberto Rodríguez
    Nephrology Department, Hospital Reina Sofia, Córdoba, Spain.
  • Beatriz Bardají
    Statistics Department, Fundació Puigvert, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Domingo Hernández
    Nephrology Department, Hospital Regional Universitario Carlos Haya, Málaga, Spain.

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