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1Division of Hepatology, Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte, NC.
Abstract:
Since 1988 nearly 150,000 liver transplants have been performed in the United States. Over the past 3 decades the indications for liver transplant have changed from end-stage liver disease from alcohol and cholestatic liver diseases to hepatitis C and most recently nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Liver transplant recipients are living longer with 10-year survival rates exceeding 60%. Gastroenterologists are likely to encounter or consult on postliver transplant recipients as they live longer and seek care closer to home. Complications after liver transplant are related to immunosuppression, malignancy, recurrent disease, and conditions associated with metabolic syndrome. This review will discuss postliver transplant care and complications in liver transplant recipients.
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