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The calcineurin inhibitor tacrolimus activates the renal sodium chloride cotransporter to cause hypertension
Calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) are immunosuppressive drugs, which are used widely to prevent rejection of transplanted organs and treat autoimmune disease. Hypertension and renal tubule dysfunction, including hyperkalemia, hypercalciuria, and acidosis often complicate their use(1,2). These side effec...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3192268/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21963515 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nm.2497 |