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, significan progress has been made over last 25+ years. Modern day immunosuppresion has become much more tailored for specific patient populations instead of a 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) |
|---|---|
| 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 (Print) | 9781405182751 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 31 2010 |
Keywords
- Immunosuppression
- Liver
- Review
- Transplantation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)