Abstract

The frequency of nephrotoxicity in the absence of identifiable prerenal or postrenal causes within five days of operation in 27 liver transplant recipients was found to be 71% in those treated with i.v. cyclosporine alone, 37.5% with i.m. cyclosporine alone, and 16.7% with prednisolone and azathioprine. Renal failure following i.v. cyclosporine was characterized by an immediate fall in urine output and creatinine clearance with well-preserved tubular function--findings consistent with a reduction in renal blood flow or glomerular filtration rate, or both.

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