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Original Article

A review of the utility of tacrolimus in the management of adults with autoimmune hepatitis

Mohamad HanounehDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Michael M. RitchieAbbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN, USA;
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Mona AschaSchool of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA;
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Mustafa S. AschaCenter for Clinical Investigation, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA;
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Alice ChedidDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA;
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Anawin SanguankeoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA;
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Nizar N. ZeinDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA;
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Ibrahim A. HanounehAbbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN, USA; ;Minnesota Gastroenterology, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Pages 76-80 | Received 06 Jun 2018, Accepted 14 Nov 2018, Published online: 16 Jan 2019

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