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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Jul 14.
Published in final edited form as: Transplant Proc. 1990 Feb;22(1):25–34.

Table 3.

Pathology Findings In Liver Rescue Patients In Whom CyA or Steroid Toxicity Was the Reason for the Switch or In Whom Rejection Was Suspected by the Clinicians

Patient Pathology of Previous Failed Grafts Pre-FK 506 Biopsy Diagnosis Post-FK 506 Biopsy Diagnosis Graft Status
J.G. None Treated ACR, repair of harvesting Chronic cholestasis Functioning
J.B. GX1; PNF; ischemic Ischemic Injury Minimal cholestasis Functioning
P.M.* None Mild ACR, sepsis NA Functioning
J.C. GX1; PNF; ischemic Mild ACR, preservation injury NA Functioning
J.M. None Severe preservation injury Repair of preservation injury Functioning
A.T.* GX1; duct obstruction Ischemic Injury NA Functioning
F.G. None Severe preservation injury Repair of preservation injury Functioning
C.K.* None Mild ACR, reactive changes Nonspecific changes Functioning
T.R. None Nonspecific changes Microgranulomas Functioning
A.M.* None NA NA Functioning
J.S.* None Sepsis, ischemic injury Repair of ischemic injury Functioning
D.M.* None NA Severe ischemic injury Died
G.S. GX 1; PNF; ischemic Mild ACR, preservation injury Cholangitis, sepsis Died: sepsis ARDS

Abbreviations: PNF, primary nonfunction; GX, graft; ACR, acute cellular rejection; NA, not available; ARDS, adult respiratory distress syndrome.

*

Patients switched to FK 506 because of renal failure (CyA toxicity) or steroid complications.