Effects of Ursodeoxycholic Acid on Graft Recovery Early After Adult Liver Transplantation

This study is designed to investigate the possible beneficial effects of UDCA on liver graft recovery early after adult liver transplantation.

Inclusion Criteria:

• All liver transplant patients in our center between May 2005 and April 2008 were potentially eligible for enrollment

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age less than 18 years
• Treatment with UDCA within one month before operation
• Inability to provide written informed consent prior to study entry
• Non-liver organ(s) failure prior to entry