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Article: Sirolimus in kidney transplantation: A pilot study in Chinese patients

TitleSirolimus in kidney transplantation: A pilot study in Chinese patients
Authors
KeywordsChinese population
Hyperlipidemia
Kidney transplantation
Sirolimus
Issue Date2004
PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins Asia. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkjn.org/
Citation
Hong Kong Journal Of Nephrology, 2004, v. 6 n. 1, p. 38-42 How to Cite?
AbstractWe conducted a pilot open-label study on the use of sirolimus in 10 Chinese patients undergoing kidney transplantation who received triple prophylactic immunosuppression comprising prednisolone, cyclosporine and sirolimus. Sirolimus was given as a 6 mg loading dose followed by 2 mg/day maintenance. All patients achieved target sirolimus trough serum concentrations exceeding 5 ng/mL. Median duration of follow-up was 22 months after transplantation. One patient developed Type Ia acute cellular rejection at 6 months, which responded to pulse steroid therapy. Graft survival was 100% at 12 months and serum creatinine was 131 ± 36 μmol/L at 1 year. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceride levels were significantly increased after 2 months. Eight patients received atorvastatin, which was subsequently discontinued successfully in three patients. Infection was noted in two patients; one died of pneumocystis pneumonia 10 months after transplantation and the other had septicemia from urinary tract infection complicating graft vesicoureteric reflux. Two patients developed lymphocele in the early postoperative period, which resolved spontaneously in one patient and was treated successfully with ethanol sclerotherapy in the other. No patients developed thrombocytopenia or arthralgia. We conclude that sirolimus, when used together with prednisolone and cyclosporine, is well tolerated and effective in Chinese renal allograft recipients, and that hyperlipidemia early after transplantation is the most common adverse effect.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/77307
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2019 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.235
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dc.contributor.authorYip, TPSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTse, KCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLi, FKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLui, SLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLai, KNen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, TMen_HK
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dc.date.issued2004en_HK
dc.identifier.citationHong Kong Journal Of Nephrology, 2004, v. 6 n. 1, p. 38-42en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1561-5413en_HK
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dc.description.abstractWe conducted a pilot open-label study on the use of sirolimus in 10 Chinese patients undergoing kidney transplantation who received triple prophylactic immunosuppression comprising prednisolone, cyclosporine and sirolimus. Sirolimus was given as a 6 mg loading dose followed by 2 mg/day maintenance. All patients achieved target sirolimus trough serum concentrations exceeding 5 ng/mL. Median duration of follow-up was 22 months after transplantation. One patient developed Type Ia acute cellular rejection at 6 months, which responded to pulse steroid therapy. Graft survival was 100% at 12 months and serum creatinine was 131 ± 36 μmol/L at 1 year. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceride levels were significantly increased after 2 months. Eight patients received atorvastatin, which was subsequently discontinued successfully in three patients. Infection was noted in two patients; one died of pneumocystis pneumonia 10 months after transplantation and the other had septicemia from urinary tract infection complicating graft vesicoureteric reflux. Two patients developed lymphocele in the early postoperative period, which resolved spontaneously in one patient and was treated successfully with ethanol sclerotherapy in the other. No patients developed thrombocytopenia or arthralgia. We conclude that sirolimus, when used together with prednisolone and cyclosporine, is well tolerated and effective in Chinese renal allograft recipients, and that hyperlipidemia early after transplantation is the most common adverse effect.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins Asia. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkjn.org/en_HK
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dc.subjectChinese populationen_HK
dc.subjectHyperlipidemiaen_HK
dc.subjectKidney transplantationen_HK
dc.subjectSirolimusen_HK
dc.titleSirolimus in kidney transplantation: A pilot study in Chinese patientsen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailLai, KN: knlai@hku.hken_HK
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