Long-term problems related to immunosuppression

Transpl Immunol. 2006 Dec;17(1):31-5. doi: 10.1016/j.trim.2006.09.018. Epub 2006 Sep 26.

Abstract

Long-term immunosuppression may produce several severe complications, highlighting cardiovascular complications and de novo malignancies, which are the main causes for late demise not related to graft.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diabetes Mellitus / etiology
  • Hematologic Diseases / etiology
  • Humans
  • Hyperlipidemias / etiology
  • Hypertension / etiology
  • Immunosuppression Therapy / adverse effects*
  • Infections / etiology
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / etiology
  • Neoplasms / etiology
  • Nervous System Diseases / etiology
  • Osteoporosis / etiology
  • Time Factors
  • Transplantation Immunology*