Diabetes With or Without Hypertension Does Not Affect Graft Survival and All-cause Mortality After Liver Transplant: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis

Many studies have reported the negative influence of diabetes and hypertension on morbidity and mortality in the general population. In liver transplantation (LT) recipients, prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and metabolic syndrome is increasing. Hence, concerns over the negative influence of metabolic syndrome, including diabetes and hypertension, are growing. However, there have been few studies about the outcomes of LT recipients with diabetes with/without hypertension. We aimed to evaluate the impact of diabetes with/without hypertension on the outcomes of LT.
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Tags: Asian Transplantation Week 2017 Source Type: research