Abdominal pain and hematochezia in a liver transplant recipient.
Summary of "Abdominal pain and hematochezia in a liver transplant recipient."
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Affiliation
Starzl Unit of Abdominal Transplantation, University Hospitals Saint Luc, Université Catholique Louvain, UCL, Brussels, Belgium Department of Gastroenterology, Sao Paulo University School of Medicine USP, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Tr
ISSN: 1600-6143
Pages: 1951-3
Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22741754
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-6143.2012.04163.x
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Graft Rejection
An immune response with both cellular and humoral components, directed against an allogeneic transplant, whose tissue antigens are not compatible with those of the recipient.
Abdominal Pain
Sensation of discomfort, distress, or agony in the abdominal region; generally associated with functional disorders, tissue injuries, or diseases.
Transplantation Conditioning
Preparative treatment of transplant recipient with various conditioning regimens including radiation, immune sera, chemotherapy, and/or immunosuppressive agents, prior to transplantation. Transplantation conditioning is very common before bone marrow transplantation.
Histocompatibility Testing
Identification of the major histocompatibility antigens of transplant DONORS and potential recipients, usually by serological tests. Donor and recipient pairs should be of identical ABO blood group, and in addition should be matched as closely as possible for HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS in order to minimize the likelihood of allograft rejection. (King, Dictionary of Genetics, 4th ed)
Porphyria, Acute Intermittent
An autosomal dominant porphyria that is due to a deficiency of HYDROXYMETHYLBILANE SYNTHASE in the LIVER, the third enzyme in the 8-enzyme biosynthetic pathway of HEME. Clinical features are recurrent and life-threatening neurologic disturbances, ABDOMINAL PAIN, and elevated level of AMINOLEVULINIC ACID and PORPHOBILINOGEN in the urine.
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