Long Term Complications in Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients: What Every Pediatrician Should Know

Title:Long Term Complications in Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients: What Every Pediatrician Should Know

Volume: 12 Issue: 3

Author(s): Dalia Youssef, Azfar Niazi and Naim Alkhouri

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Keywords: Orthotopic liver transplantation, pediatrics, adolescents, long-term complications, health related quality of life, immunosuppression.

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.

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Youssef Dalia, Niazi Azfar and Alkhouri Naim, Long Term Complications in Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients: What Every Pediatrician Should Know, Current Pediatric Reviews 2016; 12 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573396312666160627124242