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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2013; 19(43): 7647-7651
Published online Nov 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i43.7647
Table 1 Summary of important fetal and maternal outcomes in liver transplant recipients from selected publications
Author, reference, number of pregnanciesLive birth rate (%)Preterm (%)Graft dysfunction (%)Cesarean section rate (%)Spontaneous abortions (%)Low birth weight < 2500 g (%)Maternal/neonatal deaths (%)
Nagy et al[12], n = 3863291746NA1717/0
Jain et al[13], n = 49100425470910/6
Armenti et al[14], n = 20573357351934/0
Christopher et al[15], n = 7171NA174019204/0
Dei Malatesta et al[16], n = 28578311043NA23/4
Sibanda et al[17], n = 166950NA621357NA
Coffin et al[18], n = 20670275385NA0/6
Jabiry-Zieniewicz et al[19], n = 3910031880020/0
Dashpande et al[9], n = 45076.939.4NA44.66.2 (including intrauterine fetal death)NANA
Alvaro et al[10], n = 3066.6NA104226.6NA0/6
Table 2 Food and drug administration pregnancy categories of common immunosuppressive therapy
MedicinePregnancy category
CorticosteroidsB
AzathioprineD
CyclosporinC
Mycophenolate mofetilD
TacrolimusC
SirolimusC