Chapter
Medical Problems after Liver Transplantation
Abstract
With increasing survival after liver transplantation, the recognition and management of long‐term medical problems becomes increasingly important. Obesity, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, hypertension and metabolic syndrome are common after liver transplantation. Compared to the nontransplant population, liver allograft recipients are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular events, a leading cause of late morbidity and mortality after …
Authors
Renner EL; Puglia M
Book title
Medical Care of the Liver Transplant Patient
Pagination
pp. 345-360
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
April 10, 2012
DOI
10.1002/9781444398441.ch31