Liver transplantation for fatty liver disease
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Recurrence of fatty liver disease following liver transplantation for NAFLD-related cirrhosis: Current status and challenges
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is emerging as a major health problem worldwide. NAFLD is a continuum of disease ranging from mild liver steatosis to severe steatohepatitis, which will ultimately lead to end-stage liver disease with high morbidity and mortality rates. This disorder is considered as a silent liver disease. The metabolic syndrome and its components are accounted as the ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Digestive Diseases
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1751-2972
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-2980.2010.00475.x