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Hepatic macrosteatosis in the US pediatric deceased liver donor population.

Joshua W PurvisBabak J OrandiDeepti DhallChandler McLeodLuz Helena Gutierrez SanchezMeagan GrayKayla FreySaulat S SheikhRobert M CannonNorah A TerraultCora Elizabeth LewisJayme E Locke
Published in: Pediatric transplantation (2021)
Obese pediatric LI donors have increased over time and were more likely to have hepatic macrosteatosis; however, pediatric macrosteatosis did not appear to adversely affect recipient outcomes.
Keyphrases
  • adipose tissue
  • type diabetes
  • metabolic syndrome
  • kidney transplantation
  • weight loss
  • insulin resistance