Marked left ventricular hypertrophy in children on tacrolimus (FK506) after orthotopic liver transplantation. 1998

R K Chang, and M Alzona, and J Alejos, and K Jue, and S V McDiarmid
Department of Pediatrics, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90024, USA.

Although the cardiac effects of tacrolimus (FK506) have not been well documented, clinical cases of children on FK506 who developed hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy have been reported. We report 2 cases of marked concentric hypertrophy of the left ventricular myocardium found at autospy in children on FK506.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007166 Immunosuppressive Agents Agents that suppress immune function by one of several mechanisms of action. Classical cytotoxic immunosuppressants act by inhibiting DNA synthesis. Others may act through activation of T-CELLS or by inhibiting the activation of HELPER CELLS. While immunosuppression has been brought about in the past primarily to prevent rejection of transplanted organs, new applications involving mediation of the effects of INTERLEUKINS and other CYTOKINES are emerging. Immunosuppressant,Immunosuppressive Agent,Immunosuppressants,Agent, Immunosuppressive,Agents, Immunosuppressive
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D008297 Male Males
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D016031 Liver Transplantation The transference of a part of or an entire liver from one human or animal to another. Grafting, Liver,Hepatic Transplantation,Liver Transplant,Transplantation, Hepatic,Transplantation, Liver,Hepatic Transplantations,Liver Grafting,Liver Transplantations,Liver Transplants,Transplant, Liver
D016559 Tacrolimus A macrolide isolated from the culture broth of a strain of Streptomyces tsukubaensis that has strong immunosuppressive activity in vivo and prevents the activation of T-lymphocytes in response to antigenic or mitogenic stimulation in vitro. Anhydrous Tacrolimus,FK-506,FK506,FR-900506,Prograf,Prograft,Tacrolimus Anhydrous,Anhydrous, Tacrolimus,FK 506,FR 900506,FR900506,Tacrolimus, Anhydrous
D017379 Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular Enlargement of the LEFT VENTRICLE of the heart. This increase in ventricular mass is attributed to sustained abnormal pressure or volume loads and is a contributor to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Left Ventricular Hypertrophy,Ventricular Hypertrophy, Left,Hypertrophies, Left Ventricular,Left Ventricular Hypertrophies,Ventricular Hypertrophies, Left

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