Operational tolerance after liver transplantation, more common than we think: A case report
Journal Title: Annals of Hepatology - Year 2011, Vol 10, Issue 3
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.This paper was partially funded by the FONDECYT project No. 11100113
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Carlos Benítez, Juan Pablo Arancibia, Marco Arrese, Alejandro Soza, Pilar Domínguez, Nicolás Jarufe, Jorge Martínez, Rosa María Pérez-Ayuso
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