Open AccessA Study on the Biochemical and the Morphological Changes in the Liver in Renal Transplant Recipients with an Evidence of the HBV and the HCV Infections
Author(s) -
Sonia Sharma
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2012/4964.2675
Subject(s) - medicine , immunosuppression , histopathology , gastroenterology , pathology , alkaline phosphatase , liver function tests , h&e stain , creatinine , transplantation , immunohistochemistry , biology , enzyme , biochemistry
Renal transplantation is the definitive treatment in renal failure patients. Liver disease is a known problem in renal transplant recipients. They may be consequent to immunosuppression, drug toxicity, altered immune response to viruses and hemodialysis.