transplantation
8 Liver transplantation Steve A. White, Derek M. Manas Introduction The single most effective therapy for end-stage liver failure (ESLF) is liver transplantation (LT). Data from the European Liver Transplant…
transplantation
9 Pancreas transplantation Murat Akyol Introduction Transplantation of the pancreas is the only treatment currently available that reliably offers insulin independence and normal glucose metabolism for patients with type I…
with the kidney as paradigm
5 Immunosuppression with the kidney as paradigm Amy F. Rosenberg, Herwig-Ulf Meier-Kriesche Introduction While the successful first kidney transplant was performed without immunosuppression, long-term graft survival after kidney transplantation requires…
donor procedure
6 The donor procedure Keith P. Graetz, Nick Inston, Keith M. Rigg Introduction The majority of organs transplanted over the last 40 years have come from donation after brain death…
for histocompatibility
4 Testing for histocompatibility Philip A. Dyer, Alison Logan, Kay Poulton, Karen Wood, Judith Worthington Introduction The immune system has evolved specifically to recognise and destroy hazardous infective agents such…
transplant dysfunction
13 Chronic transplant dysfunction Lorna P. Marson Introduction The success of organ transplantation is marred by the fact that some initially successful transplants have suboptimal function or deteriorate over time….
transplantation
11 Cardiothoracic transplantation Christopher H. Wigfield, Stephen C. Clark, Asif Hasan Introduction Within 40 years heart transplantation has evolved from an experimental procedure to an effective therapeutic strategy for end-stage…
trends in kidney transplantation: a review
7 Recent trends in kidney transplantation a review Benjamin E. Hippen, Robert S. Gaston Introduction: the wages of success As kidney transplantation enters its sixth decade, the challenges facing the…
Epstein–Barr virus and BK virus infection following solid-organ transplantation
12 Cytomegalovirus, Epstein–Barr virus and BK virus infection following solid-organ transplantation Imran A. Memon, Daniel C. Brennan Cytomegalovirus Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection remains a significant contributor to post-transplant morbidity and mortality….
islet transplantation
10 Pancreatic islet transplantation Juan L. Contreras, Devin E. Eckhoff Introduction Diabetes mellitus (DM) comprises a group of common metabolic disorders that share the phenotype of hyperglycaemia and is caused…
