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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2017; 23(7): 1224-1232
Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1224
Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1224
Pediatrics | Adults | Overall | |
Number | 40 | 13 | 53 |
Mean age in years | 5.05 ± 4.43 | 42 ± 13.39 | 14.11 ± 17.71 |
Sex, male/female | 23/17 | 10/3 | 33/20 |
Allograft | |||
Living donor | 28 | 0 | 28 |
Deceased donor | 12 | 13 | 25 |
Presenting sign and symptoms | |||
LAP | 18 | 9 | 27 |
Fever | 13 | 1 | 14 |
Abdominal pain | 15 | 3 | 18 |
Diarrhea | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Weight loss | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cough and dyspnea | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bowel obstruction | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Unilateral weakness | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Underlying liver disease | |||
HBV cirrhosis | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Cryptogenic cirrhosis | 0 | 2 | 2 |
PSC | 0 | 2 | 2 |
HCV cirrhosis | 0 | 1 | 1 |
AIH | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Wilson’s disease | 1 | 0 | 1 |
PFIC | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Crigler-Najjar syndrome | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Biliary atresia | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Tyrosinemia | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Budd-Chiari syndrome | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Liver metastasis | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Neonatal hepatitis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Immunosuppressive regimen | |||
Prednisolone | 39 | 12 | 49 |
Tacrolimus | 36 | 10 | 46 |
Mycophenolate mofetil | 15 | 11 | 26 |
Cyclosporine | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Sirolimus | 35 | 8 | 43 |
- Citation: Eshraghian A, Imanieh MH, Dehghani SM, Nikeghbalian S, Shamsaeefar A, Barshans F, Kazemi K, Geramizadeh B, Malek-Hosseini SA. Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder after liver transplantation: Incidence, long-term survival and impact of serum tacrolimus level. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(7): 1224-1232
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i7/1224.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1224