title: Does HIV-related cholangiopathy exist in the setting of liver transplantation?
abstract: Biliary tract complications after liver transplantation represent a source of morbidity and mortality. Performing an analysis to evaluate whether HIV infection and its related comorbidities, such as HIV-related cholangiopathy, could be an unknown risk factor for biliary stricture, we found that HIV-positivity could lead to greater susceptibility to biliary damage. The pathogenesis of the damage seems to involve the pretransplant immunological status and the number and type of posttransplant infections, although further studies are needed.
authors.affiliation: Liver and Multivisceral Transplant Centre, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spaggiari
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ballarin
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: di Benedetto
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Montalti
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: de Ruvo
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cautero
authors.forename: Giampiero
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Guerrini
authors.forename: Giorgio E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Gerunda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology* / Q000401:mortality; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology* / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology* / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate