It is unclear whether mild to moderate iron overload in liver diseases other than hereditary haemochromatosis (HH) contributes to HCC. Liver International
Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) has particular advantages for Turkey where hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the most common cause of cirrhosis. What can this study show us? Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Use of epinephrine and mannitol in the resuscitation of brain-dead donors is associated with impairment of kidney function and graft harvest should be performed
Restless legs syndrome (RLS), "a potentially treatable disease," is associated with increased mortality in kidney transplant recipients, according to findings published in the November issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. Reuters Health Information
In a group of patients with pulmonary fibrosis, those who died awaiting lung transplantation had similar disease severity initially as those who were transplanted, but they appeared to have more rapidly progressive disease, UK investigators report. Reuters Health Information
In lung transplant recipients with refractory acute rejection or early BOS, alemtuzumab reversed rejection or stabilized lung function in a majority of patients. American Journal of Transplantation
Liver transplantation in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is associated with a high rate of graft loss and poor survival, unless re-infection can be prevented. Is prophylaxis effective? Liver International
The effects of a 12-month dietary regimen on the nutritional status and metabolic outcome of renal transplant recipients in the first post-transplant year is determined. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
