16 October 2020 : Original article
Expression of 6 Biomarkers in Liver Grafts After Pediatric Liver Transplantation: Correlations with Histology, Biochemistry, and Outcome
Silja H. Voutilainen1BCDEF*, Silja K. Kosola2BE, Jouko Lohi3BE, Aino Mutka3BE, Timo Jahnukainen4BE, Mikko Pakarinen1AEG, Hannu Jalanko4ACDEGDOI: 10.12659/AOT.925980
Ann Transplant 2020; 25:e925980
Figure 1 Study timeline. The biomarker immunostainings were performed on 29 biopsies taken intraoperatively at the LT (baseline biopsies). At the first follow-up a median of 11.3 years after LT, the biomarker expression, liver biochemistry, and histology were assessed in 51 patients. Liver biochemistry and clinical status of the liver were recorded at the final assessment at a median of 8.4 years after the first follow-up and 19.6 years after LT. Second liver biopsies taken after the first follow-up but before the final assessment were available from 24 patients.