CES revealed a 49% reduction of kidney allograft microperfusion 2 hr after the intake of CsA, which might be abrogated by calcium channel blockers. In comparison to CsA, Tac did not result in a significant decrease of kidney blood flow.

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Despite the aggressive treatment in the present study, the prognosis for spinal cord gliomas was still poor, with a median overall survival of 6 months. To the best of our knowledge, this is the largest study reporting the results of simultaneous chemoradiation in spinal cord gliomas. A combined chemoradiation treatment seems feasible and can be considered as a new treatment option in the management of spinal cord gliomas.