title: Lymphocyte subset reconstitution in  pediatric liver recipients induced with  steroid-free rabbit anti-human thymocyte  globulin.
abstract: Multiple measurements of lymphocyte subsets in 91 children treated with steroid-free tacrolimus, and rabbit anti-human thymocyte globulin induction demonstrate early reconstitution of T-cytotoxic cells, and gradual reconstitution of all other subsets, which is complete after one yr. Rejection-prone children demonstrate significantly higher counts of lymphocytes and all subsets prior to liver transplantation, and may exemplify one basis for enhanced baseline immunocompetence.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Transplantation Laboratory, Hillman Center for Pediatric Transplantation, Childrens Hospital of Pgh and the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Anjan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Talukdar
authors.forename: Chethan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: AshokKumar
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Farrar
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Arun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Janakiramanan
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tregaskes
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sindhi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000961:Antilymphocyte Serum / Q000378:metabolism*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D016131:Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000166:cytology*; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits; D013256:Steroids / Q000378:metabolism*; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000378:metabolism; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000961:Antilymphocyte Serum; D013256:Steroids; D016559:Tacrolimus