Pharmacokinetics of tacrolimus according to body composition in recipients of kidney transplants

• Main Authors: Seung Seok Han (Author), Do Hyoung Kim (Author), Su Mi Lee (Author), Na Young Han (Author), Jung Mi Oh (Author), Jongwon Ha (Author), Yon Su Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2012-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Currently, the dosage of tacrolimus used after transplantation is based on the patient's body weight. However, there is a low correlation between body weight and body composition in kidney transplant recipients. In this study, we evaluate the pharmacokinetics of tacrolimus according...