Conservation of small-airway function by tacrolimus/cyclosporine conversion in the management of bronchiolitis obliterans following lung transplantation

Authors
Revell, MP Lewis, ME Llewellyn-Jones, CG Wilson, IC Bonser, RS
Citation
Mp. Revell et al., Conservation of small-airway function by tacrolimus/cyclosporine conversion in the management of bronchiolitis obliterans following lung transplantation, J HEART LUN, 19(12), 2000, pp. 1219-1223
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION
ISSN journal
10532498 → ACNP
Volume
19
Issue
12
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1219 - 1223
Database
ISI
SICI code
1053-2498(200012)19:12<1219:COSFBT>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
We studied serial lung function in 11 patients with bronchiolitis obliteran s syndrome who were treated with tacrolimus conversion following lung or he art-lung transplantation. Our results show that tacrolimus conversion slows the decline of lung function in bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome. The att enuation continues for at least 1 year following conversion.