Liver and lung transplantation in cystic fibrosis: an adult cystic fibrosis centre's experience.
Intern Med J
; 46(7): 852-4, 2016 Jul.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27405894
ABSTRACT
Liver disease develops in one-third of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). It is rare for liver disease to have its onset after 20 years of age. Lung disease, however, is usually more severe in adulthood. A retrospective analysis was performed on nine patients. Three patients required lung transplantation approximately a decade after liver transplant, and another underwent combined liver and lung transplants. Four additional patients with liver transplants are awaiting assessment for lung transplants. One patient is awaiting combined liver and lung transplants. With increased survival in CF, several patients may require more than single organ transplantation.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Liver Transplantation
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Lung Transplantation
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Cystic Fibrosis
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Liver Diseases
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Oceania
Language:
En
Journal:
Intern Med J
Journal subject:
MEDICINA INTERNA
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Australia