title: Recurrence of nonviral liver diseases after liver transplantation.
abstract: Many nonviral diseases that cause liver failure may recur after liver transplantation. Although most studies have shown that a recurrent disease does not negatively affect patient and graft survival in the intermediate postoperative course, there is growing evidence that, especially in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis and in patients with recurrent abusive alcohol drinking, disease recurrence is a significant risk factor for graft dysfunction and graft loss. Therefore, the recurrence of nonviral diseases has become a clinically important and prognostically relevant issue in the long-term management of recipients of liver transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine II (Gastroenterology and Hepatology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria; Department of Internal Medicine, District Hospital Hall, Milserstraße 10, A-6060 Hall, Austria. Electronic address: ivo.graziadei@i-med.ac.at.
authors.forename: Ivo W
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Graziadei
mesh_terms: D015209:Cholangitis, Sclerosing / Q000601:surgery; D019693:Hepatitis, Autoimmune / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000601:surgery; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008108:Liver Diseases, Alcoholic / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D065626:Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence
keywords: Graft survival; Immunosuppression; Liver cirrhosis; Posttransplant management