title: Steroid withdrawal under tacrolimus for primary biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis and autoimmune hepatitis after liver transplantation and long-term survival.
authors.affiliation: Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. jainab@msx.upmc.edu
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pokharna
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Eghtesad
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Potdar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kashyap
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kingery
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fung
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015209:Cholangitis, Sclerosing / Q000601:surgery*; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019693:Hepatitis, Autoimmune / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000601:surgery*; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000276:immunology / Q000401:mortality / Q000502:physiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016559:Tacrolimus