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Analysis v1
Strong Support
Kids who got a kidney transplant and are taking a drug called sirolimus clear it from their bodies faster than adults do, especially in the first few months after surgery.
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Short sirolimus half‐life in pediatric renal transplant recipients on a calcineurin inhibitor‐free protocol
Cross-Sectional Study
Human
2004 AprThe study looked at how quickly a drug called sirolimus leaves the body in kids who had kidney transplants and weren’t taking certain other drugs. It found the drug doesn’t last as long in kids as it does in adults, which matches what the claim says.
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