A prospective, randomized, open labeled crossover trial of fosinopril and theophylline in post renal transplant erythrocytosis.

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) and theophylline have been reported to decrease the elevated hemoglobin (Hgb) and hematocrit (Hct) levels in the renal transplant recipients with erythrocytosis. We conducted a prospective randomized, open labeled, crossover trial with theophylline, and an ACEI, fosinopril in nine stable renal transplant recipients with erythrocytosis. Aim of the study was to determine and compare the efficacy of these medications in stable renal transplant patients.

Effects of nicotinic acid and lovastatin in combination with cholestyramine in renal transplant patients.

We assessed the short and long-term efficacy and safety of the lipid lowering drugs, nicotinic acid, and the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, lovastatin, in combination with cholestyramine in four renal transplant patients. Combination therapy with cholestyramine failed to lower the TC and LDL to the levels recommended by the NCEP guidelines.