Improvement of Raynaud's phenomenon after liver transplantation for end-stage primary biliary cirrhosis.
Successful orthotopic liver transplantation may reverse extrahepatic manifestations of the primary chronic liver disease. A well documented improvement of Raynaud's phenomenon, following successful liver transplantation realized for end-stage primary biliary cirrhosis, using repetitive angiological examination and capillary microscopy is presented.
Lerut
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J
Dept. of Digestive Surgery, Univ. Hospitals St-Luc, Catholic University of Louvain Brussels, Belgium.
Golder
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Mahler
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D017675:CREST Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008875:Middle Aged; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*