Open AccessLate-onset acute rejection after living donor liver transplantation
Author(s) -
Nobuhisa Akamatsu,
Yasuhiko Sugawara,
Sumihito Tamura,
Junichi Keneko,
Yuichi Matsui,
Kiyoshi Hasegawa,
Masatoshi Makuuchi
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i41.6674
Subject(s) - medicine , tacrolimus , immunosuppression , methylprednisolone , transplantation , liver transplantation , regimen , adverse effect , gastroenterology , incidence (geometry) , calcineurin , surgery , physics , optics
To investigate the incidence and risk factors of late-onset acute rejection (LAR) and to clarify the effectiveness of our immunosuppressive regime consisting of life-long administration of tacrolimus and steroids.