Gastroduodenal ulcers in liver transplant recipients under immunosuppressive therapy
Conclusion
Patients treated with immunosuppressive drugs after liver transplantation can develop gastroduodenal ulcers, even with gastric acid suppressant medication. Mycophenolate mofetil may incre ase the risk of gastroduodenal ulcers compared with other immunosuppressive drugs.
Source: Digestive Diseases - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
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