Is Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia of the Liver Associated with Azathioprine Therapy After Renal Transplantation? |
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| Authors: | Jones M C; Best P V; Catto G R D |
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| Institution: | Departments of Medicine and Pathology, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Foresterhill, Aberdeen, UK |
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| Abstract: | A 33-year-old man presented with hepatosplenomegaly and ascites26 months after receiving a successful renal transplant. Immunosuppressionconsisted of low-dose prednisolone and azathioprine. Biopsyshowed characteristic features of nodular regenerative hyperplasiaof liver (NRHL), a condition which may be related to azathioprinetherapy but has rarely been reported in association with renaltransplantation. |
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| Keywords: | Renal transplantation Nodular regenerative hyperplasia of the liver Azathioprine |
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