Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has become an increasingly important indication for liver transplantation (LT), and there has been a particular concern of excessive cardiovascular-related mortality in this group. Using the United Network for Organ Sharing-Standard Transplant Analysis and Research (UNOS STAR) dataset, we reviewed data on 56,995 adult transplants (January 2002 through June 2013). A total of 3,170 NASH liver-only recipients were identified and were matched with 3,012 non-NASH HCV+ and 3,159 non-NASH HCV- controls [matched 1:1 based on gender, age at LT (±3 years), and MELD score (±3)]. Cox regression analysis revealed significantly lower hazard of all-cause (HR 0.669; P < 0.0001) and cardiovascular-related mortality (HR 0.648; P < 0.0001) in the NASH compared to the non-NASH group after adjusting for diabetes, BMI, and race. Relative to the non-NASH HCV-positive group, NASH group has lower hazard of all-cause (HR 0.539; P < 0.0001) and cardiovascular-related mortality (HR 0.491; P < 0001). A lower hazard of all-cause mortality (HR 0.844; P = 0.0094) was also observed in NASH patients compared to non-NASH HCV-negative group, but cardiovascular mortality was similar (HR 0.892; P = 0.3276). LT recipients with NASH have either lower or similar risk of all-cause and cardiovascular-related mortality compared to its non-NASH counterparts after adjusting for diabetes, BMI, and race.
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