Pregnancy after Liver Transplantation

Mohamed Nabih EL Gharib*

Received: April 05, 2018;   Published: April 17, 2018

DOI: 10.32474/CTGH.2018.01.000101

Full Text PDF

To view the Full Article   Peer-reviewed Article PDF

Abstract

In 1978, Walcott and coworkers documented the first pregnancy in a liver transplant recipient [1]. The recipient’s immunosuppressive regimen included prednisone and azathioprine. Her pregnancy was uncomplicated, and she delivered a healthy male, weighing 2400 g, at term. Since Walcott’s report, there have been hundreds of pregnancies reported worldwide in liver transplant recipients. Whether the transplant could take in an adverse effect of the pregnancy or whether the pregnancy could potentiate liver transplant it is not settled [2].

Introduction| Liver Transplant and Timing of Pregnancy| Management Recommendations| References|