For remote liver transplant recipients back under the care of a community gastroenterologist (or PCP), what should be the approach to new liver enzyme elevations?
What should be ordered? Any medications given?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
Elevated liver enzymes in post-transplant patients who live far from their transplant center are a common challenging issue. Many factors will influence your recommendation to the local physician: height of enzyme elevation, cholestatic, hepatitic, or mixed profile, and associated symptoms (pain, fe...