Nephropathy is an important potential effect of cyclosporine therapy. The risk of its development in patients with autoimmune diseases who are treated with cyclosporine can be minimized by allowing a dose no higher than 5 mg per kilogram per day and avoiding increases in serum creatinine of more than 30 percent above the patient's base-line value.
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