Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and liver biopsy in the evaluation of elevated liver function tests after liver transplantation

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World Journal of Hepatology

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World J Hepatol. Jan 27, 2021; 13(1): 132-143
Published online Jan 27, 2021. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v13.i1.132

Table 1 Baseline characteristics reported as n (%) or mean (SD)

Variable	Overall cohort (n = 91)
Age	51 (12.1)
Sex (male)	68 (74.7)
Presenting symptom
Jaundice	21 (23.1)
Fever	11 (12.1)
Abdominal pain	14 (15.4)
Asymptomatic	21 (25)
Liver biopsy performed first	51 (56)
Percutaneous liver biopsy	65 (71.4)
Bile duct diameter (mm)	4.6 (1.9)
R factor	2 (2.4), Range: 0.1-6.4
Alkaline phosphatase (international units/liter)	392.6 (248.4)
AST (units/liter)	200.5 (674.8)
ALT (units/liter)	205.4 (444.2)
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)	4.5 (5.4)
Deceased donor	73 (80.2)
Transplant biliary anatomy
Duct-to-duct	67 (73.6)
Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy	24 (26.4)
Tacrolimus	66 (73.3)
Sirolimus	20 (22.2)
Everolimus	6 (6.6)
Mycophenolate sodium	28 (31.1)
Mycophenolate mofetil	13 (14.4)
Cyclosporine	16 (17.8)
Prednisone	20 (22.2)
Immunosuppression monotherapy	20 (22)
Dual immunosuppression therapy	68 (74.7)
Triple immunosuppression therapy	3 (3.3)

AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: Alanine transaminase.

Citation: Attwell A, Han S, Kriss M. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and liver biopsy in the evaluation of elevated liver function tests after liver transplantation. World J Hepatol 2021; 13(1): 132-143
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v13/i1/132.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v13.i1.132

Attwell A, Han S, Kriss M. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and liver biopsy in the evaluation of elevated liver function tests after liver transplantation. World J Hepatol 2021; 13(1): 132-143 [PMID: 33584992 DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v13.i1.132]

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