Most common risk factors for post-transplantation metabolic syndrome (PTMS)

Metabolic syndrome (combination of obesity, hypertension, hyperglycemia, and high lipids) is frequently present in patients following liver transplantation.

The following are the most common risk factors for post-transplantation metabolic syndrome (PTMS)

1. Triglycerides.
2. Pre-transplant nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
3. BMI
4. Diabetes
5. Age

 

Reference:

Ido laish, Marius Braun, Eytan Mor, Jaqueline Sulkes, Yael Harif, Ziv Ben Ari. Metabolic syndrome in liver transplant recipients: Prevalence, risk factors and association with cardiovascular events. Liver Transplantation