The Liver Meeting 2019-Rebuttal: We Can Prevent It!

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The speaker discusses the importance of evaluating and monitoring liver health in patients post-transplant, particularly those with NAFLD. Non-invasive tools like transient elastography can be used to assess fibrosis levels. If normal liver function tests are observed post-transplant, but steatosis is present, the NAFLD fibrosis score and a fibroscan can help determine if further action like a liver biopsy is necessary. While there is no approved pharmacological treatment for fatty liver, promising options like opticoric acid and pyroglytosone are being studied post-transplant to improve fibrosis. Monitoring liver health post-transplant is crucial for optimal patient care.

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Presenter: Ibrahim A. Hanouneh

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liver health

NAFLD

transplant

fibrosis assessment

non-invasive tools