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Antibody Mediated Rejection-Liver, anyone else??

Transplants | Last Active: Jun 13, 2023 | Replies (18)
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@charicen

I had a second liver transplant in May 2007. My first was in April 1995. After my second liver transplant, I experienced antibody-mediated rejection in late 2008/early 2009. I underwent plasmapheresis and IV Ig therapy at Mayo Rochester, which was experimental at the time for liver transplant recipients. Upon completion of this treatment, I have been able to maintain without rejection. I do have cirrhosis but have not been told that I would need another liver transplant. I did undergo a living-related donor kidney transplant in November 2012 as a result of the antirejection meds.

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Rosemary, Volunteer Mentor | @rosemarya | Oct 4, 2018

@charicen, I want to send you a belated, yet a heartfelt "Welcome" to Connect. I have recently spent some time off-line traveling and I am trying to catch up.
I, too, have transplanted liver and kidney, but my circumstances are different from yours. I congratulate you on your longevity and your (in my opinion) admirable strength and determination in dealing with all that you must have experienced. People like you, are an inspiration for me as I continue to move forward with my donated organs.
I am completely unfamiliar with antibiody mediated rejection. However, I did see some information in Mayo's Research summaries when i looked. I am happy for you that you are maintaining without rejection.
How often do you go to Mayo for follow-ups? Does the transplanted kidney make things any more complicated?

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arqui02000 | @arqui02000 | Jun 9, 2023

despues de mi transplante de Higado 3 anos atras, en febrero 2 del 2022 me dijeron que el higado transplantado empezo con cirrosis, la razon no la saben aqui en LA mi transplante lo hicieron en Mayo Clinic Arizona. Lo que el hepatologo me sugiere es que tome las medicinas y dar tiempo hasta que el higado nos de senal para un nuevo transplante, mientras tanto, me dieron NADODOL beta bloqueante para reducir mi HIPERTENCION. Cual seria tu opinion al respecto de un segundo transplante?

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