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Hepatic steatosis and its relationship to transplantation
Author(s) -
Imber Charles J.,
St. Peter Shawn D.,
Handa Ashok,
Friend Peter J.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
liver transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.814
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1527-6473
pISSN - 1527-6465
DOI - 10.1053/jlts.2002.32275
Subject(s) - steatosis , medicine , liver transplantation , fatty liver , population , gastroenterology , transplantation , infiltration (hvac) , environmental health , disease , physics , thermodynamics
Fatty infiltration of the liver is common in the brain‐dead donor population and has a strong correlation with primary nonfunction after cold preservation, a condition that is catastrophic to liver transplant recipients. This literature review examines factors associated with the development, diagnosis, quantification, and clinical management of this difficult condition.