Open AccessMultiple Solid Organ Transplantation in Telomeropathy: Case Series and Literature Review
Author(s) -
Marnix Lebeer,
Wim Wuyts,
David Cassiman,
Wim Laleman,
Frederik Nevens,
Jacques Pirenne,
Diethard Monbaliu,
Tania Roskams,
Eric Verbeken,
Arne Neyrinck,
Dirk Van Raemdonck,
Geert M. Verleden,
Robin Vos
Publication year - 2018
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.0000000000002198
Subject(s) - transplantation , series (stratigraphy) , solid organ , organ transplantation , medicine , biology , paleontology
Solid organ transplantation is a valid treatment option for selected patients with organ failure due to an underlying telomeropathy; however, the feasibility of multiple-organ transplantation if several organs are compromised is unclear.