Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3278143 | Revista Española de Enfermedades Metabólicas Óseas | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Liver transplantation has become a fairly common and successful procedure, and post-transplantation osteoporosis is now a usual complication in these patients. Immuno-suppressive therapy has been involved in this setting. Vitamin D and their related analogs may have a role in the post-transplantation therapy, adding the role of immuno-modulator (mainly in T cells) to their already protective one in bone metabolism. This might not only allow for the possibility of reducing immuno-suppressive doses, but also of reducing instances of transplant rejections.
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Authors
S. Guadalix Iglesias, E. GarcÃa Fernández, H. Requejo Salinas, M. Calatayud Gutiérrez, E. Jódar Gimeno,