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Mouse Model of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease with Fibrosis
Published on: July 18, 2025
[Inherited metabolic diseases and liver transplantation]
Abuduxikuer Kuerbanjiang1, J S Wang2
1Department of Hepatology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 201102, China.
Abstract:
Worldwide, liver transplantation for adults and children is rapidly developing with the advancement of surgical techniques, market availability of new immunosuppressant drugs, and improved post-surgical management. Previously, liver transplantation was limited to end-stage liver disease, but recently many patients with inherited metabolic diseases achieves prolong survival and better quality of life. This article reviews the latest trends in the relationship between inherited metabolic diseases and liver, characteristics of inherited metabolic liver diseases, inherited metabolic disorders that may need liver transplantation, indications for liver transplant, and the key points of perioperative management.
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