Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disease in pediatric liver recipients in Taiwan |
| Authors: |
Chien-Ting Hsu, Mei-Hwei Chang, Ming-Chih Ho, Hsiu-Hao Chang, Meng-Yao Lu, Shiann-Tarng Jou, Yen-Hsuan Ni, Huey-Ling Chen, Hong-Yuan Hsu, Jia-Feng Wu |
| Source: |
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, Vol 118, Iss 11, Pp 1537-1545 (2019) |
| Publisher Information: |
Elsevier, 2019. |
| Publication Year: |
2019 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Medicine (General) |
| Subject Terms: |
Medicine (General), R5-920 |
| More Details: |
Background: Post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a heterogeneous, potentially life-threatening complication after liver transplantation in children. In this study, the disease characteristics, outcomes, and prognostic factors of PTLD were investigated. Methods: A retrospective, observational study was conducted on 16 pediatric liver transplant (LT) recipients who developed PTLD between February 2001 and December 2013 at a tertiary referral center in Taiwan. The disease characteristics and treatment outcomes of the patients were analyzed. Results: The median time from liver transplantation to the development of PTLD was 8 months. Early onset ( |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
0929-6646 |
| Relation: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664618300093; https://doaj.org/toc/0929-6646 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.jfma.2018.12.023 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/d39e2f795c484b6b9b01b2aacb721bf5 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.39e2f795c484b6b9b01b2aacb721bf5 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
