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10.04.2020 | COVID-19 | Consensus
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Management of COVID-19 in patients after liver transplantation: Beijing working party for liver transplantation
verfasst von:
Hongling Liu, Xi He, Yudong Wang, Shuangnan Zhou, Dali Zhang, Jiye Zhu, Qiang He, Zhijun Zhu, Guangming Li, Libo Sun, Jianli Wang, Gregory Cheng, Zhenwen Liu, George Lau
Erschienen in:
Hepatology International
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Ausgabe 4/2020
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Abstract
Annually, around 850 liver transplantation is performed in Beijing, China. Recently, the new coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) caused by 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has affected nearly 200 countries worldwide. 2019-nCov can cause severe lung disease, multiple-organ damage, and significant mortalities. Liver transplant recipients, because of long-term oral immunosuppressant effects, may be more susceptible to 2019-nCoV infection and have a worse prognosis than the general population. It is urgent to set up guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of COVID-19 in liver transplant recipients. In this article, we reviewed the clinical aspects of 2019-nCoV infection, characteristics of liver transplant recipients, immunosuppressant usage, and potential drug interactions to provide recommendations to clinical staff managing liver transplant recipients during the COVID-19 epidemic.