Calcineurin-Inhibitor Minimization in Liver Transplant Patients with Calcineurin-Inhibitor-Related Renal Dysfunction: A Meta-Analysis

Yuan Kong, Dongping Wang, Yushu Shang, Wenhua Liang, Xiaoting Ling, Zhiyong Guo and Xiaoshun He

PLOS ONE, 2011, vol. 6, issue 9, 1-11

Abstract: Background: Introduction of calcineurin-inhibitor (CNI) has made transplantation a miracle in the past century. However, the side effects of long-term use of CNI turn out to be one of the major challenges in the current century. Among these, renal dysfunction attracts more and more attention. Herein, we undertook a meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of calcineurin-inhibitor (CNI) minimization protocols in liver transplant recipients with CNI-related renal dysfunction. Methods: We included randomized trials with no year and language restriction. All data were analyzed using random effect model by Review Manager 5.0. The primary endpoints were glomerular filtration rate (GFR), serum creatinine level (sCr) and creatinine clearance rate (CrCl), and the secondary endpoints were acute rejection episodes, incidence of infection and patient survival at the end of follow-up. Results: GFR was significantly improved in CNI minimization group than in routine CNI regimen group (Z = 5.45, P

Date: 2011
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