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How do you balance infection risk in patients with immune-mediated liver disease on chronic immunosuppression (ex: prednisone, AZA, MMF, etc)?

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Hepatology · University of Wisconsin
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The risk of infection depends on patient-related factors (some related to liver disease, others due to other conditions) as well as the degree of immunosuppression. Patient-related risk factors include the presence of cirrhosis, age, diabetes, CKD, and others, which can increase the risk of infectio...

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