2013
Genetic Differences in Native Americans and Tacrolimus Dosing After Kidney Transplantation
Chakkera HA, Chang Y, Bodner JK, Behmen S, Heilman RL, Reddy KS, Mulligan DC, Moss AA, Khamash H, Katariya N, Hewitt WR, Pitta TL, Frassetto LA. Genetic Differences in Native Americans and Tacrolimus Dosing After Kidney Transplantation. Transplantation Proceedings 2013, 45: 137-141. PMID: 23375287, DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.10.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily BATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1Cohort StudiesFemaleGenetic VariationHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsIndians, North AmericanKidney Failure, ChronicKidney TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedPharmacogeneticsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideTacrolimusTime FactorsConceptsKidney transplant recipientsTrough levelsTacrolimus dosingTransplant recipientsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsDaily tacrolimus doseLower tacrolimus dosesTacrolimus pharmacokinetic parametersTacrolimus trough levelsCaucasian kidney transplant recipientsStable dosesTacrolimus doseKidney transplantationTacrolimus dosesTacrolimus pharmacokineticsMonths posttransplantationOral clearanceTacrolimus clearanceDrug eliminationPharmacokinetic parametersVariant single nucleotide polymorphismsTacrolimusDrug metabolismPharmacokinetic studyLow dosage
2004
Hepatitis C Virus Quasi-Species Dynamics Predict Progression of Fibrosis after Liver Transplantation
Arenas JI, Gallegos-Orozco JF, Laskus T, Wilkinson J, Khatib A, Fasola C, Adair D, Radkowski M, Kibler KV, Nowicki M, Douglas D, Williams J, Netto G, Mulligan D, Klintmalm G, Rakela J, Vargas HE. Hepatitis C Virus Quasi-Species Dynamics Predict Progression of Fibrosis after Liver Transplantation. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2004, 189: 2037-2046. PMID: 15143471, DOI: 10.1086/386338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords5' Untranslated RegionsDisease ProgressionElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelFemaleGenetic VariationHepacivirusHepatitis C, ChronicHumansLiver CirrhosisLiver TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedPhylogenyPolymorphism, Single-Stranded ConformationalReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, ViralViral Envelope ProteinsConceptsOrthotopic liver transplantationHepatitis C virusLiver transplantationGroup 1Quasi speciesSeverity of recurrenceGroup 1 patientsGroup 2 patientsE2 regionProgression of fibrosisPost-OLT periodCourse of infectionHeteroduplex mobility assayHCV complexityHCV infectionC virusGroup 2PatientsTransplantationSingle-strand conformational polymorphismLiver samplesInfectionWeeksQuasi-species dynamicsYears