Long-term management of the adult liver transplant recipients

Abstract The survival of liver transplantation recipients has been improved remarkably in short-term. The major causes of mortality in long-term include non-immunological causes like cardiovascular, de novo malignancy, chronic kidney disease and recurrence of primary disease. Rejection related mortality is rare in the long-term after liver transplant. We discuss non-rejection causes of long-term morbidity/mortality, risk factors and management strategies in liver transplant recipients. In addition, we discuss osteoporosis, contraception and pregnancy in liver transplant recipients.