Management of Recurrent and De Novo NAFLD/NASH after Liver Transplantation

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a growing indication for liver transplant whether the primary or secondary cause of liver disease, and it is expected to be the leading indication in the years to come. NASH recurs after transplant but the impact of the recurrence on allograft and patient outcomes is unclear. A group of multidisciplinary transplant practice providers convened at the International Liver Transplant Society NASH consensus conference with the purpose of determining the current knowledge and future directions for understanding the recurrence rates, risk and management of NASH in the transplant allograft. Specific questions relating to post transplant NASH were proposed and reviewed in detail with recommendations on future actions to fill the knowledge gaps.