NASH cirrhosis as an increasing cause for liver transplantation – the Viennese experience
LW Unger, M Herac, T Reiberger, KA Staufer, A Salat, G Silberhumer, M Hofmann, M Trauner, S Rasoul-Rockenschaub, T Soliman, G Berlakovich · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2016 · Heft 05
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Zusammenfassung
Background: Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) represents the hepatic manifestation of the metabolic syndrome and can ultimately lead to liver cirrhosis. Since the global prevalence of the metabolic syndrome is increasing, NASH cirrhosis has become a leading cause for orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). NASH recurrence may be observed after transplantation, not only due to host factors but also due to immunosuppressive therapy's side-effects. Some cases of NASH might have been misclassified as cryptogenic cirrhosis (CC) in the past, while the awareness for NASH cirrhosis has increased in recent years. Here…
