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Recurrence of non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis after liver transplantation in a 13‐yr‐old boy
Author(s) -
Jankowska Irena,
Socha Piotr,
Pawlowska Joanna,
Teisseyre Mikolaj,
Gliwicz Dorota,
Czubkowski Piotr,
Kalicinski Piotr,
CieleckaKuszyk Joanna,
Socha Jerzy
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
pediatric transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1399-3046
pISSN - 1397-3142
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2007.00767.x
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , steatohepatitis , nonalcoholic steatohepatitis , cirrhosis , alcoholic liver disease , gastroenterology , fatty liver , transplantation , metformin , alcoholic hepatitis , surgery , nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , disease , insulin
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is the most severe form of non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The aim of our study was to highlight NASH as a rare but possible problem in children. We present a case of 13‐yr‐boy with a well‐established diagnosis of liver cirrhosis secondary to NASH, who underwent orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) at the age of 13 years. Six months after transplantation recurrence of NASH in the graft was diagnosed. In the treatment metformin was used with good effect.