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Chapter 49 - Pregnancy After Transplantation (Content last reviewed: 14th December 2020)

from Section 5 - Late Pregnancy – Maternal Problems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 November 2017

By
John M. Davison ,
Lisa A. Coscia  and
Michael J. Moritz
Edited by
David James ,
Philip Steer ,
Carl Weiner ,
Bernard Gonik  and
Stephen Robson
David James
Affiliation:
University of Nottingham
Philip Steer
Affiliation:
Imperial College London
Carl Weiner
Affiliation:
University of Kansas
Bernard Gonik
Affiliation:
Wayne State University, Detroit
Stephen Robson
Affiliation:
University of Newcastle
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Summary

Transplantation is a growing therapeutic option for patients with end-stage organ failure. The first successful human kidney transplant took place in 1954.However, it was not until the 1960s that immunosuppression became available, and not until the 1980s, with the introduction of cyclosporine, that consistently acceptable graft and patient survival was achieved. With restoration of organ function, patients experience an overall improvement in their health, increased libido, and return of fertility.

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