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Analysis of clinical variables associated with tolerance in pediatric liver transplant recipients
Author(s) -
Talisetti Anita,
Hurwitz Melissa,
Sarwal Minnie,
Berquist William,
Castillo Ricardo,
Bass Dorsey,
Concepcion Waldo,
Esquivel Carlos O.,
Cox Kenneth
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
pediatric transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1399-3046
pISSN - 1397-3142
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2010.01360.x
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , intensive care medicine , transplantation
Talisetti A, Hurwitz M, Sarwal M, Berquist W, Castillo R, Bass D, Concepcion W, Esquivel CO, Cox K. Analysis of clinical variables associated with tolerance in pediatric liver transplant recipients. Pediatr Transplantation 2010: 14: 976–979. © 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Abstract: Tolerance has been defined as stable graft function off IMS. We reviewed the data of 369 pediatric liver transplant patients to examine demographic differences that may have a PV of pediatric LT tolerance. Of the 369 patients, 280 patients were stable with detectable blood levels of IMS agents and with good graft function without biopsy proven REJ >1 yr posttransplantation, 18 patients were noted to be TOL off IMS, 27 patients were taking MIS with drug levels below detectable range by standard laboratory parameters, and 44 patients developed one or more episodes of biopsy proven acute or chronic REJ >1 yr post‐transplantation. Variables, including percentage of biliary atresia, type of transplanted organ, history of EBV infection, patient and donor gender, and ABO blood type mismatch between recipient and donor did not have PV of tolerance. Average age in years was 1.37 ± 1.53 (0.3–4.9) for TOL, 1.14 ± 0.89 (0.4–3.1) for MIS and 3.35 ± 4.45 (0.3–16) for REJ. Age difference of TOL/MIS vs. REJ was significant (p = 0.002) and TOL vs. REJ was significant (0.01). Age at the time of transplantation is an important predictor in the development of pediatric LT tolerance.