Liver Stiffness is Reduced to Normal After Successful Renal Transplantation: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Background: Liver stiffness (LS) may be falsely elevated in patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) due to fluid overload. We measured LS change by transient elastography (TE) in MHD patients before and after successful renal transplantation.

Method: Adults on ≥2 years of MHD, without additional risk factors for liver fibrosis or fluid overload, and planned for renal transplantation were prospectively recruited.