Abstract
Acute and chronic liver diseases are dynamic processes causing numerous physiological and metabolic derangements. There are many supportive treatments for end-stage liver disease but the only definitive treatment is liver transplantation and the current effectiveness of liver transplantation, to a large extent, can be attributed to improvements in immunosuppression. This chapter describes a brief history of immunosuppression in liver transplantation, the rationale for immunosuppression, commonly used immunosuppression medications, common immunosuppressive regimens and unique circumstances that may require tailoring of medications. We also provide a brief introduction to future agents on the horizon.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Liver Transplantation |
Subtitle of host publication | Clinical Assessment and Management |
Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
Pages | 184-196 |
Number of pages | 13 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118675915 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781118277386 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 22 2013 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Keywords
- Immunosuppression
- Liver
- Transplant
- Transplantation