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Dermatological Disorders following Liver Transplantation: An Update.
Authors: Yadav DK, Bai XL, Liang T Abstract Patients undergoing liver transplantation (LT) are at a high risk of dermatological complications compared to the general population as a result of long-term use of immunosuppressant. However, the risk is not as high as other solid organ transplantations (SOT), particularly for skin cancer. The liver is considered as an immune privileged organ since it has a low prevalence of humoral rejection in contrast to other SOT, and thus, LT requires a minimal amount of immunosuppressants compared to other SOT recipients. However, because of the large volume of the liver, patients ...
Source: Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology - May 8, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol Source Type: research