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Hypertension and renal dysfunction in long‐term liver transplant recipients
Author(s) -
Gonwa Thomas A.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
liver transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.814
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1527-6473
pISSN - 1527-6465
DOI - 10.1053/jlts.2001.28511
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , liver dysfunction , hepatic dysfunction , orthotopic liver transplantation , transplantation , term (time) , cardiology , urology , physics , quantum mechanics
Key Points 1 A 10‐year survival rate of 60% or greater after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is expected. 2 Renal dysfunction is common after OLT. 3 Patients without early renal dysfunction after OLT are at low risk for long‐term renal dysfunction. 4 Hypertension occurs in greater than 50% of long‐term survivors. 5 Immunosuppressive protocols must be adjusted early to avoid long‐term complications.