Abstract
Liver transplantation has come a long way from the early days of immunosuppression with irradiation, 6-mercaptopurine, and corticosteroids. With the advent of calcineurin inhibitors, significant progress has been made over last 25+ years. Modern-day immunosuppression has become much more tailored for specific patient populations instead of one size fits all. The goal for future therapies will be maintaining the same excellent patient and graft survival while minimizing the toxicities that are common with many immunosuppressive medications.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Practical Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
| Subtitle of host publication | Liver and Biliary Disease |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Pages | 317-326 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781444325249 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781405182751 |
| State | Published - Aug 31 2010 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine