Samonakis, DN and Mela, M and Quaglia, A and Triantos, CK and Thalheimer, U and Leandro, G and Pesci, A and Raimondo, ML and Dhillon, AP and Rolles, K and Davidson, BR and Patch, DW and Burroughs, AK (2006) Rejection rates in a randomised trial of tacrolimus monotherapy versus triple therapy in liver transplant recipients with hepatitis C virus cirrhosis. TRANSPL INFECT DIS , 8 (1) 3 - 12.
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Abstract
Background. Reducing immunosuppression not only reduces complications but also may lessen recurrent hepatitis C, 2 virus (HCV) infection after liver transplantation. Patients/Methods. HCV-infected cirrhotic patients randomised to tacrolimus monotherapy (MT) or triple therapy (TT) using tacrolimus 0.1 mg/kg/day, azathioprine 1 mg/kg/day, and prednisolone 20 mg/day, tapering over 3 months. Results. Twenty-seven patients (MT) and 29 (TT)-median follow up 661 days (range, 1-1603). Rejection episodes (protocol/further biopsies) within first 3 months and use of empirical treatment were evaluated. New rejection was diagnosed if repeat biopsy (5-day interval) did not show improvement. Treated rejection episodes: 20 MT (15 biopsy-proven) vs. 24 TT (21 biopsy-proven), with 19 (MT) vs. 24 (TT) methylprednisolone boluses Overall: 35 episodes (MT) and 46 (TT). Fewer MT patients had histological rejection (70%) than TT patients (86%), with fewer episodes of rejection (18.5% vs. 10%), and more moderate rejection (22% vs.41%). The MT group had higher early tacrolimus levels. Rates of renal dysfunction, retransplantation, and death were not significantly different. Conclusion. Tacrolimus monotherapy is a viable immunosuppressive strategy in HCV-infected liver transplant recipients.
| Type: | Article |
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| Title: | Rejection rates in a randomised trial of tacrolimus monotherapy versus triple therapy in liver transplant recipients with hepatitis C virus cirrhosis |
| Keywords: | randomised trial, tacrolimus monotherapy, hepatitis C, cirrhosis, liver transplanation, ALLOGRAFT-REJECTION, RECURRENT HEPATITIS, MICROEMULSIFIED CYCLOSPORINE, IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE REGIMENS, HCV REINFECTION, FOLLOW-UP, INFECTION, ASSOCIATION, DISEASE, IMPACT |
| UCL classification: | UCL > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Medicine (Division of) UCL > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Surgery and Interventional Science (Division of) > Research Department of General Surgery UCL > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Wolfson Institute and Cancer Institute Administration > Cancer Institute > Research Department of Pathology |
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