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Clinical Trial

. 1991 Dec;23(6):3010-5.

FK 506 versus cyclosporine in pediatric liver transplantation

A G Tzakis¹, J Reyes, S Todo, M Green, T Ohya, A Jain, K Abu-Elmagd, M Alessiani, J J Fung, T E Starzl

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PMID: 1721343
PMCID: PMC3005280

Clinical Trial

FK 506 versus cyclosporine in pediatric liver transplantation

A G Tzakis et al. Transplant Proc. 1991 Dec.

. 1991 Dec;23(6):3010-5.

Authors

A G Tzakis¹, J Reyes, S Todo, M Green, T Ohya, A Jain, K Abu-Elmagd, M Alessiani, J J Fung, T E Starzl

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¹ Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15213.

PMID: 1721343
PMCID: PMC3005280

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Figures

Fig 1 — Fig 1
Actuarial patient survival in pediatric liver Tx.

Fig 2 — Fig 2
Actuarial graft survival in pediatric liver Tx.

Fig 3 — Fig 3
Percentage of patients on adjuvant steroid therapy.

Fig 4 — Fig 4
Prednisone dose per patient receiving adjuvant steroid therapy in the two groups.

Fig 5 — Fig 5
Hematologic profile: study vs control group.

Fig 6 — Fig 6
Biochemical profile: study vs control group. Liver/kidney function labs.

Fig 7 — Fig 7
Incidence of hypertension requiring treatment in study vs control group.

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