Epidemiological pattern, incidence, and outcomes of COVID-19 in  liver transplant patients

Colmenero, J. (Jordi); Rodriguez, M. (Manuel); Salcedo, M. (Magdalena); Arias-Milla, A. (Ana); Muñoz-Serrano, A. (Alejandro); Graus, J. (Javier); Nuño, J. (Javier); Gastaca, M. (Mikel); Bustamante-Schneider, J. (Javier); Cachero, A. (Alba); Lladó, L. (Laura); Caballero, A. (Aránzazu); Fernández-Yunquera, A. (Ainhoa); Loinaz, C. (Carmelo); Fondevila, C. (Constantino); Navasa, M. (Miquel); Iñarrairaegui, M. (Mercedes); Castells, L. (Lluis); Pascual, S. (Sonia); Ramírez, P. (Pablo); Vinaixa, C. (Carmen); González-Dieguez, M.L. (María Luisa); González-Grande, R. (Rocío); Hierro, L. (Loreto); Nogueras, F. (Flor); Otero, A. (Alejandra); Álamo, J.M. (José María); Blanco-Fernández, G. (Gerardo); Fábrega, E. (Emilio); García-Pajares, F. (Fernando)

Epidemiological pattern, incidence, and outcomes of COVID-19 in liver transplant patients

Keywords:

Materias Investigacion::Ciencias de la Salud::Hepatología
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Pneumonia
Epidemiology
Transplantation
Immunosuppression
Mycophenolate
Calcineurin inhibitors
Tacrolimus
Ever- olimus
Standardised incidence
Standardised mortality

Issue Date:

2021

Publisher:

Elsevier

ISSN:

0168-8278

Citation:

Colmenero, J. (Jordi); Rodriguez, M. (Manuel); Salcedo, M. (Magdalena); et al. "Epidemiological pattern, incidence, and outcomes of COVID-19 in liver transplant patients". Journal of Hepatology. 74, 2021, 148 - 155

Abstract

In liver transplant patients, chronic immunosuppression increases the risk of acquiring COVID-19 but it could reduce disease severity. Com- plete immunosuppression with- drawal may not be justified. However, mycophenolate withdrawal or tem- porary conversion to calcineurin inhibitors or everolimus until disease resolution could be beneficial in hos- pitalised patients.

URI:

https://hdl.handle.net/10171/68976

DOI:

10.1016/j.jhep.2020.07.040

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DA - CUN - Hepatología - Artículos de revista

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