Immunosuppression without steroids in liver transplantation is safe and reduces infection and metabolic complications: results from a prospective multicenter randomized study.

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Published in J Hepatol on January 24, 2006

Authors

Laura Lladó1, Xavier Xiol, Joan Figueras, Emilio Ramos, Roberto Memba, Teresa Serrano, Jaume Torras, Agustin Garcia-Gil, Ignacio Gonzalez-Pinto, Jose Castellote, Carme Baliellas, Joan Fabregat, Antoni Rafecas, Thosin Study Group

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Surgery, Liver Transplant Unit, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, 08907 Barcelona, Spain. 31513llg@comb.es

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