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Graft-versus-host disease, a rare complication after orthotopic liver transplantation.

Andrew OfosuAndrew ZabolotskyMiguel RufailJoseph SpataroJesse Civan
Published in: Clinical case reports (2017)
Acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is a rare but fatal complication that poses a major diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Our case highlights the need for further studies to develop therapeutic modalities to improve outcomes in patients who develop GHVD following OLT.
Keyphrases
  • liver failure
  • respiratory failure
  • aortic dissection
  • case control
  • hepatitis b virus
  • acute myeloid leukemia
  • skeletal muscle
  • mechanical ventilation