Viral Respiratory Tract Infection During the First Postoperative Year Is a Risk Factor for Chronic Rejection After Lung Transplantation

Viral Respiratory Tract Infection During the First Postoperative Year Is a Risk Factor for Chronic Rejection After Lung Transplantation

Background. Chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) is the major limiting factor for long-term survival in lung transplant recipients. Viral respiratory tract infection (VRTI) has been previously associated with CLAD development. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term effects...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jesper Magnusson, MD, Johan Westin, Lars-Magnus Andersson, Magnus Lindh, Robin Brittain-Long, Rickard Nordén, Gerdt C. Riise
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-08-01
Series:Transplantation Direct
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/transplantationdirect/fulltext/10.1097/TXD.0000000000000808

Internet

http://journals.lww.com/transplantationdirect/fulltext/10.1097/TXD.0000000000000808

Similar Items