"Catabolic" loss of body protein after human liver transplantation.

Sensorineural hearing loss in children after liver transplantation.

OBJECTIVE To investigate risk factors for sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in children after liver transplantation. DESIGN Retrospective medical record review. SETTING Pediatric tertiary care hospital. PATIENTS One hundred twenty-five consecutive children who received liver transplants between March 1, 1987, and June 30, 1996. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The presence of SNHL (bone conduction...

Liver Biopsy After Liver Transplantation

Liver regeneration after liver transplantation.

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE The liver has a remarkable capacity to regenerate after injury or resection. The aim of this review is to outline the mechanisms and factors affecting liver regeneration after liver transplantation. METHODS Relevant studies were reviewed using Medline, PubMed and Springer databases. RESULTS A variety of cytokines (such as interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α), growth...

Childbearing after liver transplantation.

Seventeen female patients who underwent orthotopic liver transplantation between June 1973 and June 1987 became pregnant 5 months to 11 years after transplantation. Immunosuppression was maintained with combinations of prednisone, cyclosporine, and azathioprine prior to and during pregnancy. One patient discontinued immunosuppression after knowledge of pregnancy, taking only azathioprine sporad...

Immunosuppression after Liver Transplantation