The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 710-711 , June 2010

Reversible severe synovitis associated with everolimus

  • Tomoko S. Kato, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
    • Department of Organ Transplantation, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
    • ,
  • Taro Sasaoka, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
    • ,
  • Kyoichi Wada, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
    • ,
  • Takeshi Nakatani, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Organ Transplantation, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
    • ,
  • Kazuo Komamura, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
    • Department of Organ Transplantation, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan

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PII: S1053-2498(10)00033-1

doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2010.01.001

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 710-711 , June 2010

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