Recipient IL28B Variant as Predictor of New Onset Diabetes Mellitus in Liver Transplant Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C

Document Type : Abstracts

Abstract

New-onset diabetes after liver transplantation (NODAT) is increasingly recognized as a complication that affects the quality of life. In addition to well-known risk factors for diabetes in such patients, little is known regarding the genetic predisposition for this condition.