A 16-year-old adolescent who received a kidney transplant at the age of 10 has recently developed a trend of increasing BP readings. Of the following list of medications, which may be the primary cause for the development of hypertension?

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The nephrotoxicity of the drug cyclosporine, an immunosuppressant used in transplant therapy, may cause hypertension in children after bone marrow, heart, kidney, or liver transplantation.

A 16-Year-Old Adolescent Who Received a Kidney Transplant at the Age