Increased Risk of Death in First Year After Liver Transplantation Among Patients with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis vs Liver Disease of Other Etiologies

An increasing number of patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) require liver transplantation. We compared outcomes of patients with liver diseases of different etiologies (NASH, hepatitis C virus [HCV]-associated liver disease, and alcohol-associated liver disease [ALD]).

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - April 16, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Shunji Nagai, Kelly Collins, Lucy C. Chau, Mohamed Safwan, Michael Rizzari, Atsushi Yoshida, Marwan S. Abouljoud, Dilip Moonka Source Type: research