Does prophylactic ursodeoxycholic acid treatment of liver tranplant patients prevent acute rejection?
β Scribed by Susanne Keiding
- Book ID
- 102241224
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 19 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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Acute rejection following orthotopic liver transplantation is a common problem despite current immunosuppressive regimens. Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) has been shown in small, open-labeled studies to prevent rejection episodes, although its effects on complications such as infections, length of hosp
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