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ArticleJournal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences2023

The side effect profile of sirolimus and its relationship with some variables: A retrospective study of Iranian renal transplant patients.

Shahrzad Shahidi, Sahar Vahdat, Abdolamir Atatpour, Shirin Meshkinfar

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Article in Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Shahrzad ShahidiIsfahan Kidney Diseases Research Center, Khorshid Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Sahar VahdatIsfahan Kidney Diseases Research Center, Khorshid Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Abdolamir AtatpourIsfahan Kidney Diseases Research Center, Khorshid Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Shirin MeshkinfarDepartment of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

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Background: Sirolimus is a potent immunosuppressive in renal transplantation. However, its use is limited by some reported side effects. The objective of this study was to determine the side effect profile of sirolimus in renal transplant patients. Materials and Methods: In the present study, we retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 116 renal transplant patients treated with sirolimus alone or in combination with other immunosuppressive agents at private therapeutic centers in Isfahan, Iran, between March 2009 and February 2020. A checklist was used to collect data on demographic and clinical variables. Data were analyzed with independent samples Results: Our findings indicated that the most prevalent sirolimus-related side effects were edema (42.3%), proteinuria (37.5%), cytopenia (26.9%), abnormal level of liver enzymes (11.7%), and pneumonitis (9.7%). Stratification of side effects by sirolimus dose (<2 mg and ≥2 mg) demonstrated their dose-independent occurrence ( Conclusion: Edema, proteinuria, cytopenia, abnormal level of liver enzymes, and pneumonitis were the most prevalent sirolimus-related side effects in renal transplant patients. Further prospective cohort studies are warranted to detect underlying mechanisms and determinants of these side effects in renal transplant patients treated with sirolimus.

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Renal transplantationside effectssirolimus

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