Comparison of steroid-free immunosuppression and standard immunosuppression for liver transplant patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Immunosuppression therapy following liver transplantation often includes steroids. However, extended corticosteroid therapy is associated with numerous complications. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of using basiliximab in place of a corticosteroid for immunosuppression following liver...

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Main Authors: Tonghai Xing, Li Huang, Zhenhai Yu, Lin Zhong, Shuyun Wang, Zhihai Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3735494?pdf=render