• Figure 1.

    Different metabolism pathways of gut bacteria on tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil

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The Gut Microbiota and Metabolism of Immunosuppressive Medications

John Lee John Lee, MD, MS, is Assistant Professor in the Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY.

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