title: Long Term Complications in Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients: What Every Pediatrician Should Know.
abstract: The outcomes of liver transplantation in the pediatric population have improved significantly over the past two decades. As long-term survival improves, potential complications related to immunosuppression, delayed growth and development, and metabolic issues have started to be seen more commonly in long-term survivors. Hence, general pediatricians should to be aware of these potential complications in order to optimize the medical care and the quality of life for children with liver transplantation.
authors.forename: Dalia
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Youssef
authors.forename: Azfar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Niazi
authors.affiliation: Cleveland Clinic, Mail Code A111, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. alkhoun@ccf.org.
authors.forename: Naim
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alkhouri
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000401:mortality; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000379:methods; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D000072143:Pediatricians; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011788:Quality of Life; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents