Validation of a liquid chromatography-mass spectrometric assay for tacrolimus in liver biopsies after hepatic transplantation: correlation with histopathologic staging of rejection.

Last updated on 20-4-2022 by Arnaud Capron

Peer reviewed scientific article

English

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Abstract:

The aims of this work were both to validate a sensitive and specific method to quantify tacrolimus (TAC) in liver biopsies after hepatic transplantation and to evaluate the predictive value of either tissue or blood TAC concentrations for rejection in 146 adult patients under a TAC-based immunosuppression. Trough blood levels were monitored daily during the hospital stay by immunoassay. Liver biopsies were routinely performed at day 7 posttransplantation. The tissue assay was developed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. The limit of quantification was 5 pg/mg, with intra- and inter…

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