Post-transplant hepatic fibrosis in pediatric liver-small bowel transplant recipients: A single-center, retrospective, observational study.

Hanh D VoStanley J RadioEmille M Reyes-SantiagoTeri J Mauch

Published in: Pediatric transplantation (2020)

The prevalence of hepatic graft fibrosis in LSBT children did not significantly differ from that in LT children, but the predictors may differ. Future studies should investigate the role of post-transplant autoimmune antibodies and donor-specific antibodies in the development and progression of hepatic graft fibrosis in LSBT children.

Keyphrases

young adults
small bowel
multiple sclerosis
risk factors
cross sectional
current status
drug induced