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Sirolimus is more likely than cyclosporine to cause:

A
Hypeension
B
Osteoporosis
C
Renal insufficiency
D
Thrombocytopenia
High-Yield Explanation
(Ref: KDT 6/e p840) Cyclosporine and tacrolimus cause nephrotoxicity as an adverse effect. Sirolimus (rapamycin) results in bone marrow suppression and thus may cause anemia, thrombocytopenia and leukopenia.

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