Obesity is a risk factor for progression to kidney transplant waitlisting after liver transplantation.

Jayme E LockeBrittany A SheltonBabak OrandiKim OlthoffElizabeth PomfretKimberly A FordeDeirdre L SawinskiMeagan GrayNancy Ascher

Published in: Clinical transplantation (2021)

These findings suggest obesity was a risk factor for renal recovery failure and/or renal disease progression post-LTA and may confound identification of renal dysfunction and/or prediction of renal recovery among cirrhotics.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
weight loss
weight gain
high fat diet induced
oxidative stress
adipose tissue
body mass index
skeletal muscle