Historical review and perspectives in pediatric transplantation
(2006) Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation — Vol. 11, n° 5, p. 508-515 (2006)
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- Purpose of review Recent progress in organ transplantation in children is illustrated by analysis of the most informative papers published during 2005-2006. Recent findings The review focuses on immunosuppression, steroid withdrawal or avoidance, living-related transplantation, long-term survival, drug-related nephrotoxicity, growth, and quality of life in solid organ transplantation. Summary Research on better, more selective, and safer immunosuppression must be pursued as well as the search for surrogate markers of tolerance. Long-term analysis is needed of quality of life beyond 10 - 15 years after transplantation.
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Otte, J.-B. (2006). Historical review and perspectives in pediatric transplantation. Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation, 11(5), 508-515. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.mot.0000244647.15965.53 (Original work published 2006)