Present state of immunosuppressive therapy in liver transplant recipients
Russell H. Wiesner, John J. Fung – 17 August 2011 – Key Points
Pentoxifylline for steatohepatitis: Magic bullet or smoking gun?
Richard K. Sterling, Arun J. Sanyal – 16 August 2011
Pathogen‐ or damage‐associated molecular patterns during nonalcoholic fatty liver disease development
Anna Alisi, Rita Carsetti, Valerio Nobili – 16 August 2011
Ductular reactions in human liver: Diversity at the interface
Annette S. H. Gouw, Andrew D. Clouston, Neil D. Theise – 16 August 2011 – Interest in hepatic ductular reactions (DRs) has risen in recent years because of a greater appreciation of their potential roles in regeneration, fibrogenesis, and carcinogenesis. However, confusion exists because there is significant, but often unappreciated diversity at the tissue, cellular, and subcellular levels in DRs of different diseases and stages of disease.
Events in procurement as risk factors for ischemic cholangiopathy in liver transplantation using donation after cardiac death donors
C. Burcin Taner, Ilynn G. Bulatao, Darrin L. Willingham, Dana K. Perry, Lena Sibulesky, Surakit Pungpapong, Jaime Aranda‐Michel, Andrew P. Keaveny, David J. Kramer, Justin H. Nguyen – 11 August 2011 – The use of donation after cardiac death (DCD) liver grafts is controversial because of the overall increased rates of graft loss and morbidity, which are mostly related to the consequences of ischemic cholangiopathy (IC).
Surveillance of epstein‐barr virus loads in adult liver transplantation: Associations with age, sex, posttransplant times, and transplant indications
Kirsten Schaffer, Jaythoon Hassan, Anthony Staines, Suzie Coughlan, Paul Holder, Gráinne Tuite, Aiden P. McCormick, Oscar Traynor, William W. Hall, Jeff Connell – 11 August 2011 – Epstein‐Barr virus (EBV)–associated posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a life‐threatening complication after adult orthotopic liver transplantation (AOLT).
High rate of unemployment after liver transplantation: Analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing database
Amina Huda, Robert Newcomer, Charlene Harrington, Mary G. Blegen, Emmet B. Keeffe – 11 August 2011 – The goal of liver transplantation (LT) is to maximize the length and quality of a patient's life and facilitate his or her return to full productivity. The aims of this study were (1) to use the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) data set to determine the proportions of recipients who were employed and unemployed within 24 months after LT between 2002 and 2008 and (2) to examine the factors associated with a return to employment.
Patatin‐like phospholipase domain containing‐3 Ile148Met and fibrosis progression after liver transplantation
Luca Valenti, Silvia Fargion – 11 August 2011
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Mariëlle Verweij, Tessa M. van Ginhoven, James R. Mitchell, Wim Sluiter, Sandra van den Engel, Henk P. Roest, Elham Torabi, Jan N. M. IJzermans, Jan H. J. Hoeijmakers, Ron W. F. de Bruin – 11 August 2011
Complement component 4d immunohistochemistry in the assessment of liver allograft biopsy samples: Applications and pitfalls
Kenneth A. Andreoni, Tomasz Kozlowski – 11 August 2011