PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Issa, Danny H.
AU  - Alkhouri, Naim
TI  - Long-term management of liver transplant recipients: A review for the internist
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.82a.14072
DP  - 2015 Jun 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 361--372
VI  - 82
IP  - 6
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/82/6/361.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/82/6/361.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2015 Jun 01; 82
AB  - Outcomes and long-term survival rates after liver transplantation have significantly improved over the last 5 decades, but the improved longevity is accompanied by long-term complications such as metabolic syndrome, obesity, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and bone disease. After the first year, the primary care physician assumes a greater role and provides most of the patient’s care. This review provides a source for primary care physicians in managing the long-term medical complications seen in these patients.