TY - JOUR
T1 - Immunosuppression in infants with short bowel syndrome undergoing isolated liver transplantation.
AU - Olio, DD
AU - Gupte, G
AU - Sharif, Khaldoun
AU - Murphy, Michael
AU - Lloyd, Christine
AU - McKiernan, Patrick
AU - Kelly, Deirdre
AU - Beath, Susan
PY - 2006/9/1
Y1 - 2006/9/1
N2 - BACKGROUND: Little data exist on immunosuppressive drug absorption in children with short bowel syndrome and intestinal failure associated liver disease (SBS-IFALD). AIM: To evaluate the absorption of immunosuppressive medications in children with SBS-IFALD undergoing isolated liver transplantation (iLTx). METHODS: A retrospective review was performed in children with SBS-IFALD undergoing LTx and comparison made with weight, age-matched children undergoing iLTX (extra-hepatic biliary atresia (EHBA) and normal intestinal length and function). RESULTS: Seven children with SBS-IFALD undergoing iLTx (median residual bowel length, 60 cm, range 40-80) were compared with 15 children undergoing LTx for EHBA. SBS-IFALD children had significantly lower trough tacrolimus levels at three months (5.8 vs. 7.9 ng/mL, p
AB - BACKGROUND: Little data exist on immunosuppressive drug absorption in children with short bowel syndrome and intestinal failure associated liver disease (SBS-IFALD). AIM: To evaluate the absorption of immunosuppressive medications in children with SBS-IFALD undergoing isolated liver transplantation (iLTx). METHODS: A retrospective review was performed in children with SBS-IFALD undergoing LTx and comparison made with weight, age-matched children undergoing iLTX (extra-hepatic biliary atresia (EHBA) and normal intestinal length and function). RESULTS: Seven children with SBS-IFALD undergoing iLTx (median residual bowel length, 60 cm, range 40-80) were compared with 15 children undergoing LTx for EHBA. SBS-IFALD children had significantly lower trough tacrolimus levels at three months (5.8 vs. 7.9 ng/mL, p
U2 - 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2006.00504.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2006.00504.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 16911490
SN - 1397-3142
VL - 10
SP - 677
EP - 681
JO - Pediatric Transplantation
JF - Pediatric Transplantation
IS - 6
ER -