Recurrence of autoimmune liver diseases after liver transplantation
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Autoimmune Hepatitis After Liver Transplantation
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a progressive, chronic inflammatory liver disease of unknown etiology that occurs in children and adults with a prevalence of female. This clinical syndrome is caused by an immune response that is misdirected against self or foreign antigens that resemble self-antigens, leading to a progressive inflammatory and fibrotic process of the liver (Krawitt, 2006; Czaja, 2...
متن کاملRecurrence of hepatitis C after liver transplantation
Recurrence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection following liver transplantation is a major source of morbidity and mortality. The natural history of hepatitis C in the transplant setting is shortened. Overall, one third of HCV-infected recipients have developed allograft cirrhosis due to HCV recurrence by the 5th-7th year post-transplantation. The most significant variables which determine dise...
متن کاملRecurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation.
Outcome after liver transplantation (OLT) clearly depends on recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). After recurrence, patient outcome will depend on the time and site of appearance. The aim of this study was to analyze the therapeutic implications of tumor recurrence behavior. From October 1988 to December 2005, 685 patients received OLT, including 202 due to HCC (32%). We analyzed 28 re...
متن کاملRecurrence of fatty liver disease following liver transplantation for NAFLD-related cirrhosis: Current status and challenges
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is emerging as a major health problem worldwide. NAFLD is a continuum of disease ranging from mild liver steatosis to severe steatohepatitis, which will ultimately lead to end-stage liver disease with high morbidity and mortality rates. This disorder is considered as a silent liver disease. The metabolic syndrome and its components are accounted as the ...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Hepatology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1948-5182
DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i29.2896