Efficacy and safety of oral high-trough level tacrolimus in acute/subacute interstitial pneumonia with dermatomyositis.

Takayasu SuzukaTakuya KotaniTohru TakeuchiYouhei FujikiKenichiro HataShuzo YoshidaTakeshi ShodaShigeki MakinoShigeki Arawaka

Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2018)

The present findings suggest that early therapeutic intervention by a combination with glucocorticoids and initial high-trough level TAC is effective for DM-A/SIP although consideration of the risks of infection and renal damage is required.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
respiratory failure
liver failure
oxidative stress
interstitial lung disease
human health
risk assessment
rheumatoid arthritis
aortic dissection
intensive care unit
systemic sclerosis
metabolic syndrome
hepatitis b virus
mechanical ventilation