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SUBMITTER: Shaker M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4017047 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Shaker Mina M Tabbaa Adam A Albeldawi Mazen M Alkhouri Naim N
World journal of gastroenterology 20140501 18
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is becoming rapidly one of the most common indications for orthotopic liver transplantation in the world. Development of graft steatosis is a significant problem during the post-transplant course, which may happen as a recurrence of pre-existing disease or de novo NAFLD. There are different risk factors that might play a role in development of graft steatosis including post-transplant metabolic syndrome, immune-suppressive medications, genetics and others ...[more]