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Tacrolimus Drug Exposure Level and Smoking Are Modifiable Risk Factors for Early De Novo Malignancy After Liver Transplantation for Alcohol-Related Liver Disease

Authors :
Benedict T. K. Vanlerberghe
Hannah van Malenstein
Mauricio Sainz-Barriga
Ina Jochmans
David Cassiman
Diethard Monbaliu
Schalk van der Merwe
Jacques Pirenne
Frederik Nevens
Jef Verbeek
Source :
Transplant International, Vol 37 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Frontiers Media S.A., 2024.

Abstract

De novo malignancy (DNM) is the primary cause of mortality after liver transplantation (LT) for alcohol-related liver disease (ALD). However, data on risk factors for DNM development after LT are limited, specifically in patients with ALD. Therefore, we retrospectively analyzed all patients transplanted for ALD at our center before October 2016. Patients with a post-LT follow-up of

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14322277
Volume :
37
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Transplant International
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1917f9768d3454fb0d6337e68df3760
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3389/ti.2024.12055