Commentary
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) may occur in liver transplant recipients. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of NAFLD after liver transplantation in patients with NASH and cryptogenic cirrhosis, focusing on the impact of graft steatosis.
Patients with NASH and cryptogenic cirrhosis who had undergone liver transplantation in 73 patients with NASH and 389 with cryptogenic cirrhosis were included.
Obesity and post-transplant hyperlipidemia were independent predictors of NAFLD after liver transplantation. Liver graft steatosis before transplantation was not associated with the occurrence of NAFLD after liver transplantation: NAFLD was diagnosed in 32.9% of patients with graft macrosteatosis compared to 29.9% in patients without graft macrosteatosis.
