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ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal surgery2023

Association between the early high level of serum tacrolimus and recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma in ABO-incompatible liver transplantation.

Ji Won Han, Jong Young Choi, Eun Sun Jung, Ji Hoon Kim, Hee Sun Cho, Jae-Sung Yoo, Pil Soo Sung, Jeong Won Jang, Seung Kew Yoon, Ho Joong Choi and 1 more

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Article in World journal of gastrointestinal surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  2. ABO-incompatibility and hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after living donor liver transplantation: stratified by tumor burden.Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation · 2026
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Ji Won HanDepartment of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, South Korea.
Jong Young ChoiDepartment of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, South Korea.
Eun Sun JungDepartment of Hospital Pathology, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, South Korea.
Ji Hoon KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, South Korea.
Hee Sun ChoDepartment of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, South Korea.
Jae-Sung YooDepartment of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, South Korea.
Pil Soo SungDepartment of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, South Korea.
Jeong Won JangDepartment of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, South Korea.
Seung Kew YoonDepartment of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, South Korea.
Ho Joong ChoiDepartment of Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, South Korea.
Young Kyoung YouDepartment of Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, South Korea.
Catholic University of Korea · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundClinical factors predicting graft survival (GS) after ABO-incompatible (ABOi) liver transplantation (LT), and differences between recipients with and without hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are unclear.

aimTo analyze the impact of serial serum tacrolimus trough concentration in recipients with or without HCC) in ABOi living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT).

methodsWe analyzed a historical cohort of 89 recipients who underwent ABOi LDLT, including 47 patients with HCC.

resultsThe 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year GS rates were 85.9%, 73.3%, 71.4%, and 71.4%, respectively, and there were no significant differences between HCC and non-HCC recipients. In multivariate Cox-regression analyses, tacrolimus trough concentrations below 5.4 ng/mL at 24 wk post-LT, in addition to the antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) were associated with poor-graft outcomes. In HCC patients, AMR [hazard ratio (HR) = 63.20,

conclusionElevated tacrolimus levels at 4 wk after ABOi LDLT have been found to correlate with HCC recurrence. Therefore, careful monitoring and control of tacrolimus levels are imperative in ABOi LT recipients with HCC.

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ABO-incompatibleHepatocellular carcinomaLiver transplantationTacrolimus

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PMCPMC10784835
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