Bone Histomorphometric Changes After Liver Transplantation for Chronic Cholestatic Liver Disease
โ Scribed by Maureen MJ Guichelaar; Michael Malinchoc; Jean D Sibonga; Bart L Clarke; J Eileen Hay
- Book ID
- 111487244
- Publisher
- American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 102 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0884-0431
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Liver transplantation (LT) is an established therapy for patients with end-stage primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) or primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). In this report, we describe the health status and quality of life (QOL) in patients with these cholestatic liver diseases before and after LT. A Q
Key Points 1. Chronic kidney disease is a common complication after liver transplantation and has a major impact on graft and patient survival. 2. Pretransplant renal dysfunction is the most important determinant of posttransplant chronic kidney disease; other factors include the presence of diabete