Childhood autoimmune liver disease: indications and outcome of liver transplantation

• Main Authors: Chai, P.F., Lee, Way Seah, Brown, R.M., McPartland, J.L., Foster, K., McKiernan, P.J., Kelly, D.A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins 2010
• Subjects: R Medicine; RJ Pediatrics
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/10888/; http://journals.lww.com/jpgn/Abstract/2010/03000/Childhood_Autoimmune_Liver_Disease__Indications.11.aspx
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Background: Graft rejection and disease recurrence are well-recognized complications of liver transplantation (LT) for autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) and autoimmune sclerosing cholangitis (AISC). We describe indications and outcome of LT for childhood AIH and AISC. Patients and Methods: Twenty-year retr...