Liver transplantation for primary biliary cirrhosis

Autoimmun Rev. 2003 Jan;2(1):1-7. doi: 10.1016/s1568-9972(02)00103-9.

Abstract

Liver transplantation is now the accepted treatment for patients with end-stage disease or intractable symptoms. The success rate is high. Those grafted for PBC are at greater risk of developing acute and chronic rejection and are less likely to be weaned from immunosuppression. Following transplantation, AMA persist and histological features of PBC may be seen in the allograft, in up to 50% by 10 years.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Autoantibodies / immunology
  • Europe
  • Graft Rejection
  • Humans
  • Liver / pathology
  • Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / etiology
  • Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / therapy*
  • Liver Transplantation* / immunology
  • Liver Transplantation* / pathology
  • Liver Transplantation* / statistics & numerical data
  • North America
  • Patient Selection
  • Recurrence
  • Survival Rate
  • Transplantation, Homologous / pathology
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Autoantibodies