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Review
. 2003 Sep;23(5):465-76.
doi: 10.1016/s0270-9295(03)00090-1.

Cyclosporine nephrotoxicity

Emmanuel A Burdmann  1 , Takeshi F Andoh, Luis Yu, William M Bennett
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Review

Cyclosporine nephrotoxicity

Emmanuel A Burdmann et al. Semin Nephrol. 2003 Sep.

Abstract

After more than 20 years of cyclosporine use its nephrotoxicity remains a significant clinical problem. Cyclosporine-induced renal injury has been described in solid organs recipients and in patients treated for autoimmune diseases. It is manifested in 2 distinct and well characterized forms, acute nephrotoxicity and chronic nephrotoxicity. This communication reviews the current literature analyzing the available data about the pathogenesis and mechanisms of acute and chronic cyclosporine-induced nephrotoxicity. A working hypothesis for the possible mechanisms of chronic cyclosporine nephrotoxicity will be provided.

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