Fenómeno de acomodación inmunológica: Trasplante hepático ABO incompatible. Caso clínico / Accomodation process: ABO-incompatible liver transplantation. Report of one case
Rev. méd. Chile
; 137(8): 1061-1065, ago. 2009. ilus, tab
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| ID: lil-531998
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ABSTRACT
We report a 33 year-old female with a diagnosis of halothane-induce fulminant hepatic failure who was subjected to a liver transplant with an ABO-incompatible graft. The patient received a therapeutic protocol that included total plasma exchange, splenectomy and quadruple immunosuppression. After 5 years, the patient remains asymptomatic and with normal liver enzymes, while she has been treated with low dose of immunosuppressive drugs. This case demonstrates an example of how the immunological process of accomodation opens the possibility of using ABO-incompatible organs as a definitive grafts.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Incompatibilidad de Grupos Sanguíneos
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Sistema del Grupo Sanguíneo ABO
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Trasplante de Hígado
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Fallo Hepático Agudo
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Supervivencia de Injerto
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Chile
Pais de publicación:
Chile