Operational tolerance after liver transplantation, more common than we think: A case report
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Date
2011
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MEXICAN ASSOC HEPATOLOGY
Abstract
Operational tolerance after liver transplantation has been described in around 20% of the recipients. These patients are able to maintain a normal graft function in the absence of immunosuppressive drugs, thus being free of adverse effects that are common and frequently severe. Here we present a well-documented case of operational tolerance after liver transplantation and discuss current concepts on this topic with emphasis on recent findings that will potentially allow for identifying graft-tolerant patients.
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Operational tolerance, Liver transplantation, Biomarkers, Gene expression, RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL, BLOOD MONONUCLEAR-CELLS, IMMUNOSUPPRESSION WITHDRAWAL, PERIPHERAL-BLOOD, ALLOGRAFT TOLERANCE, RECIPIENTS, CHIMERISM, PROTOCOL, IDENTIFICATION, BIOMARKERS