“…Early acute rejection episodes rarely lead to allograft failure or permanent damage [39,110], whereas episodes occurring late after transplantation more often produce permanent allograft damage, possibly because there is a delay in treatment [111][112][113][114]. The Banff classification for acute and chronic rejection was constructed on data generated by recognized experts in liver transplant pathology, hepatology, and surgery from many of the major hepatic transplant centers in North America, Europe, and Asia (Tables 82.2 and 82.3) [116].…”