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OBJECTIVE: Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors are among the immunosuppressive drugs used in renal transplantation. The aim of this study was to reveal our experiences in conversion from calcineurin inhibitor...

In this prospective-randomised study, the effects of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (enaiapril) and angiotensin receptor antagonists (losartan) use on various laboratory parameters in 27 patients with moderate ...

OBJECTIVE: We compared the effi cacy and safety of 12 months of three different treatment regimens. MATERIAL and METHODS: We retrospectively investigated the pathological and clinical features of 70 patients with FSGS ...

Diabetes which first appears after transplantation is called New Onset Diabetes Mellitus after Transplantation (NODAT). NODAT is associated with increased morbidity and mortality and decreased allograft survival. Risk fa...

Everolimus is an immunosuppressive agent belonging to the mTOR inhibitors group, used in solid organ transplantation and renal cell carcinomas. The use of inhibitors of the mTOR group in renal carcinomas is associated wi...

Survival of transplant recipients strongly depends on the success of the immunosuppressive regimen. Many immunosuppressive drugs such as calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) and purine biosynthesis inhibitors (mycophenolic acid...

Sepsis is a common and important cause of mortality in critically ill patients. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the most important factors determining morbidity and mortality in this clinical picture. Recent studies ...

In this study, plasma renin activity (PRA) and aldosterone levels were determined in 96 type II diabetic patients (50 females, 46 males) with a duration longer than 10 years and in 20 similarly aged-matched healthy subje...

In this study, we compared the effects of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, calcium channel Mockers, and diuretics in the same group of renal transplant recipients with hypertension. In addition, it was determine...