Tacrolimus-Induced Hyponatremia in Lung Transplant Recipients: A Case Series

Background. Lung transplant recipients are treated with a 3-drug immunosuppressive regimen that consists of a calcineurin inhibitor, an antiproliferative agent, and a corticosteroid. Calcineurin inhibitors are the backbone of this regimen, and tacrolimus is used more often than cyclosporine, because...

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Main Authors: Paul N. Banks, MA, Ashraf Omar, MD, Rajat Walia, MD, Sarabjit Bhalla, MD, Yun Chong, MD, Sofya Tokman, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-04-01
Series:Transplantation Direct
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/transplantationdirect/fulltext/10.1097/TXD.0000000000000774