NEPHROTOXICITY IN BONE-MARROW TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS TREATED WITH CYCLOSPORIN-A
NEPHROTOXICITY IN BONE-MARROW TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS TREATED WITH CYCLOSPORIN-A
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-2141.1983.tb02068.x
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发表时间:
1983-01-01
影响因子:
6.5
通讯作者:
GORDONSMITH, EC
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作者:
HOWS, JM;CHIPPING, PM;GORDONSMITH, EC
Cyclosporin A (CyA) is a valuable post graft immunosuppressive agent in allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. The use of CyA is associated with a reduction in severity of graft vs. host disease and improved marrow engrafgment. A major side effect of CyA is nephrotoxicity. In 33 patients studied during the first 4 wk of therapy, there is a close correlation between trough (12 h) serum cyclosporin A concentrations and plasma creatinine (r = 0.93, P < 0.001) and urea (r = 0.88, P < 0.001). Trough CyA serum concentrations of > 500 ng/ml are potentially nephrotoxic. Other risk factors for early nephrotoxicity in cyclosporin therapy are the concurrent use of aminoglycoside antibiotics [tobramycin and mezlocillin] (P = 0.01) and hyperbilirubinemia (P = 0.01). Early nephrotoxicy can be prevented by maintaining trough CyA levels in the range 100-400 ng/ml. During prolonged CyA therapy, cumulative renal impairment can occur and nephrotoxic episodes associated with microangiopathic peripheral blood changes and hypertension are seen in a minority of patients.