106 Recurrence of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis After Liver Transplantation - Frequency and Outcomes
โ Scribed by Maarouf A. Hoteit; Kymberly D. Watt; Julie K. Heimbach; Michael R. Charlton
- Book ID
- 119427970
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 98 KB
- Volume
- 134
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0016-5085
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Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) may progress to cirrhosis and lead to liver failure. Histologically, NASH is often indistinguishable from liver disease caused by alcohol use; the cause of NASH remains unknown. A subgroup of patients with NASH eventually develops fibrosis and/or cirrhosis, and in
I read with interest the two case reports 1,2 and editorial 3 on recurrence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) post-liver transplantation. Many of the interesting points were well made. However, I was amazed that there was no discussion about the possibility that neither of the 2 patients actual