The over-exaggerated chronic nephrotoxicity of calcineurin inhibitors

Issa, Naim and Kukla, Aleksandra and Ibrahim, Hassan N. (2012) The over-exaggerated chronic nephrotoxicity of calcineurin inhibitors. Arab Journal of Urology, 10 (2). pp. 169-174. ISSN 2090-598X

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Abstract

Background: Late kidney allograft failure remains a major problem in kidney transplantation. While there is no doubt that acute nephrotoxicity from calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) exists, chronic CNI nephrotoxicity has been the subject of much debate in the transplant community.

Methods: We identified original articles related to the use of CNIs in renal and extra-renal solid-organ transplantation, to examine the available evidence about their chronic nephrotoxicity.

Results: There is clearly a lack of firm evidence for the role of CNIs as a major injurious agent causing chronic renal dysfunction and allograft failure. Moreover, recent evidence shows that the pathological lesions typically linked to chronic CNI use are not specific. A growing body of evidence shows that alloimmunity is a much more important cause of late renal allograft failure.

Conclusions: More research should focus on addressing the true causes of chronic graft dysfunction rather than continuing to propagate the exaggerated contribution of CNIs to late graft loss.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: OA Open Library > Medical Science
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Date Deposited: 07 Jul 2023 04:04
Last Modified: 04 Nov 2023 03:44
URI: http://archive.sdpublishers.com/id/eprint/1207

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