Effectiveness of Topical Immunosuppressants in Prevention and Treatment of Rejection in Face Allotransplantation
Author(s) -
Bahar Bassiri Gharb,
Antonio Rampazzo,
Selman Hakkı Altuntaş,
Maria Madajka,
Joanna Cwykiel,
Jason S. Stratton,
Maria Siemionow
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/tp.0b013e31828bca61
Subject(s) - tacrolimus , medicine , immunosuppression , allotransplantation , calcineurin , dermatology , proinflammatory cytokine , tumor necrosis factor alpha , immunology , transplantation , inflammation
The use of topical immunosuppressants has been anecdotally reported for the treatment of rejection in vascularized composite allotransplantation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of topical tacrolimus and clobetasol in the prevention and treatment of rejection.
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