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Pharmacologic Management of Obesity after Liver Transplantation: A Critical Review
Frhaan Zahrawi1, Sawsan Fathma2, Wajahat Z Mehal1
1Section of Digestive Diseases, Yale School of Medicine, PO Box 208019, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
Abstract:
Post liver transplant obesity is associated with the development of metabolic disorders such as diabetes mellitus and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and is a strong predictor of post-transplant mortality. Anti-obesity pharmacotherapy could serve as an effective adjunct to lifestyle modification in the post-transplant setting. Currently, utilization of anti-obesity medication in post liver transplant patients is limited by scarce data on their efficacy and safety in the post-transplant setting. Newer classes of anti-obesity medications, including the glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists (GLP-1) do not only help with weight loss but are effective anti-diabetic agents and are in further development for their potential hepatoprotective and renoprotective effects and reduction in cardiovascular risk. The objective of this manuscript was to critically review the efficacy and safety of anti-obesity pharmacotherapy in post-liver transplant patients.
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