Assessment of Gastrointestinal Motility in Renal Transplant Recipients by Alternate Current Biosusceptometry

• Published in: Transplantation proceedings Vol. 44; no. 8; pp. 2384 - 2387
• Main Authors: Teixeira, M.C.B., Magalhães, I., Galvão, P.V.M., Souza, G.S., Miranda, J.R.A., Oliveira, R.B., Corá, L.A.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Inc 01.10.2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Case-Control Studies; Diagnostic Techniques, Digestive System - instrumentation; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Fundamental immunology; Gastric Emptying; Gastrointestinal Diseases - diagnosis; Gastrointestinal Diseases - etiology; Gastrointestinal Diseases - physiopathology; Gastrointestinal Transit; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents - adverse effects; Kidney Transplantation - adverse effects; Magnetics - instrumentation; Magnets; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Predictive Value of Tests; Surgery; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Time Factors; Tissue, organ and graft immunology; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult; Medicine; Motility; Treatment; Urinary system; Surgery; Graft; Transplantation; Gastrointestinal; Homotransplantation; Kidney

Gastrointestinal (GI) complications are common after renal transplantation, mainly owing to immunosuppressive therapy. Assessment of GI transit time can facilitate rational management of these disorders. We evaluate the GI transit parameters in renal transplant recipients taking tacrolimus, azathiop...