Blar i forfatter Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet "Zabihyan, Behnaz"
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Effect of cyclosporine A and tacrolimus on OATP1B1 mediated transport of atorvastatin in an in vitro whole cell model
Zabihyan, Behnaz (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2008-05)BACKGROUND: Dyslipidaemia is more frequent in solid organ transplant recipients than in the general population. In order to reduce the overall cardiovascular risk in transplant patients lipid-lowering drugs, especially statins, have become widely used. However, the use of statins in transplant recipients taking cyclosporine A (CsA) results in significantly increased risk for statin induced side-effects ...