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Liver transplantation for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: new challenges and new opportunities.
World journal of gastroenterology - 14 May 2014
Shaker Mina, Tabbaa Adam, Albeldawi Mazen, Alkhouri Naim
Abstract excerpt
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...
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