Histopathologic evaluation of the different fenotypes of chronic lung allograft dysfunction after lung transplantation KU Leuven
Lung transplantation is a life-saving treatment option for patients with chronic end-stage lung diseases. Worldwide, more than 50,000 lung transplantations have been performed. However, survival remains hampered by the development of chronic rejection (CR), which affects almost 50% of patients within 5 years after lung transplantation. CR is a heterogeneous condition and the clinical differential diagnosis remains troublesome. In this ...