title: Long-term medical management of the liver transplant recipient: what the primary care physician needs to know.
abstract: Recognition, management, and prevention of medical complications and comorbidities after liver transplant is the key to improved long-term outcomes. Beyond allograft-related complications, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, renal dysfunction, and malignancies are leading causes of morbidity and mortality in this patient population. Primary care physicians have an important role in improving outcomes of liver transplant recipients and are increasingly relied on for managing these complex patients. This review serves to assist the primary care physician in the long-term management issues of liver transplant recipients.
authors: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors: Siddharth
authors: S
authors: Singh
authors: Kymberly D
authors: KD
authors: Watt
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004347:Drug Interactions; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006073:Gout / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D033461:Hyperuricemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011320:Primary Health Care; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents