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ArticleInternational journal of clinical pharmacy2019

Adverse effects of mycophenolic acid in renal transplant recipients: gender differences.

Ana Spasić, Aleksandra Catić-Đorđević, Radmila Veličković-Radovanović, Nikola Stefanović, Predrag Džodić, Tatjana Cvetković

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Article in International journal of clinical pharmacy, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Trial
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  3. Gender disparities in liver transplantation.Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology · 2026
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  6. Approaches Towards Better Immunosuppressive Agents.Current topics in medicinal chemistry · 2024
    Review
  7. Representation of Women in Contemporary Kidney Transplant Trials.Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation · 2023
    Article
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  9. Microbiota, renal disease and renal transplantation.World journal of transplantation · 2021
    Review
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ana SpasićDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Bulevar dr Zorana Djindjica 81, Nis, 18000, Serbia. anaspasic88@gmail.com.
Aleksandra Catić-ĐorđevićDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Bulevar dr Zorana Djindjica 81, Nis, 18000, Serbia.
Radmila Veličković-RadovanovićDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Bulevar dr Zorana Djindjica 81, Nis, 18000, Serbia.
Nikola StefanovićDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Bulevar dr Zorana Djindjica 81, Nis, 18000, Serbia.
Predrag DžodićDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Bulevar dr Zorana Djindjica 81, Nis, 18000, Serbia.
Tatjana CvetkovićClinic of Nephrology, Clinical Centre Nis, Nis, Serbia.
University of Nis · RS

Funding

Ministarstvo Prosvete, Nauke i Tehnološkog Razvoja 172044Ministarstvo Prosvete, Nauke i Tehnološkog Razvoja 41018
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background Mycophenolic acid is widely used immunosuppressive drug, associated with adverse effects which increase patient morbidity and decrease medication adherence. Objective To evaluate the adverse effects in renal transplant recipients under mycophenolate treatment with respect to gender. Setting University Clinical Centre of Nis, Clinic of Nephrology, Serbia. Method This research included 96 renal transplant recipients, who received immunosuppressive regimen, based on tacrolimus or cyclosporin A, prednisone and mycophenolic acid. The high-performance liquid chromatography method combined with protein precipitation was used for the analysis of mycophelate concentration in human plasma. Drug concentration and dose-adjusted concentration were determined with respect to the patients' gender. An adverse effect scoring system developed by nephrologists within the University of Buffalo Nephrology/Transplant Program was used to monitor adverse effects of therapy. Main outcome measure Individual and scores of adverse effects in relation to the dosing regimen and gender. Results Results showed statistically lower dose and concentrations in men compared to the women in our investigation group. Also, female patients demonstrated higher mean scores (cumulative and subscores) within the same dosing regimens of mycophenolic acid. The gastrointestinal score was significantly higher in women who received a dose greater than 720 mg compared to men (0.20 ± 0.12 vs 0.12 ± 0.12). Women demonstrated higher individual adverse effects such as diarrhea and skin changes (41.7 vs 17.0; p = 0.038 and 62.5 vs 30.2; p = 0.037, respectively). Conclusions The results of our research showed that recipients' gender may play an important role in pharmacokinetic profile of mycophenolic acid, suggesting that women had higher concentration of mycophenolic acid and more serious side effects.

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Sex CharacteristicsTransplant RecipientsAdultAntibiotics, AntitubercularCross-Sectional StudiesDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsFemaleGraft RejectionHumansKidney TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedMycophenolic AcidSerbiaAntibiotics, AntitubercularMycophenolic AcidAdverse effectsGenderMycophenolic acidRenal transplantation

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