RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Long-term management of liver transplant recipients: A review for the internist
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 361
OP 372
DO 10.3949/ccjm.82a.14072
VO 82
IS 6
A1 Issa, Danny H.
A1 Alkhouri, Naim
YR 2015
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/82/6/361.abstract
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.