Low C-reactive Protein and Urea Distinguish Primary Nonfunction From Early Allograft Dysfunction Within 48 Hours of Liver Transplantation.
James M Halle-SmithLewis HallAngus HannAsif ArshadMatthew J ArmstrongMansoor N BangashNick MurphyJames CuellJohn L IsaacJames FergusonKeith J RobertsDarius F MirzaM Thamara P R PereraPublished in: Transplantation direct (2023)
The biochemical profile immediately following LT can distinguish PNF from EAD; CRP, urea, and aspartate transaminase are more effective than ALT and bilirubin in distinguishing PNF from EAD in the initial postoperative 48 h. Clinicians should consider the values of these markers when making treatment decisions.