title: Post-liver transplant leptin results in resolution of severe recurrence of lipodystrophy-associated nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
abstract: We describe the first case of a patient undergoing orthoptic liver transplantation for acquired generalized lipodystrophy-related nonalcoholic steatohepatitis who developed severe recurrence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the first few months posttransplant but responded rapidly to the administration of exogenous leptin. The beneficial effects of therapy were supported by histology along with magnetic resonance spectroscopy studies, which demonstrated that leptin therapy greatly reduced fat deposition in the liver. Leptin therapy may have a role to play in preventing patients with lipodystrophy developing end-stage liver disease or in rescuing such patients who develop disease recurrence postliver transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Liver Transplant Unit, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Casey
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lokan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Testro
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Farquharson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Connelly
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Proietto
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Angus
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020738:Leptin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008060:Lipodystrophy / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D065626:Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D020738:Leptin
keywords: Leptin; lipodystrophy; liver transplantation; nonalcoholic steatohepatitis