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Item Liver transplantation for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis related cirrhosis(A future global epidemic already seen in current Sri Lankan practice)(Sage Journals, 2017) Siriwardana, R.C.; Niriella, M.A.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Gunetilleke, B.; de Silva, H.J.Item Recurrence of graft steatosis after liver transplantation for cryptogenic cirrhosis in recently commenced liver transplant program(Springer India, 2016) Siriwardana, R.C.; Niriella, M.A.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Liyanage, C.A.H.; Gunetilleke, B.; de Silva, H.J.Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) seems to recur in at least one third of patients transplanted for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)-related cirrhosis. While, NASH recurrence does not seem to affect overall graft and patient survival up to 10 years, cardiovascular and infection-related morbidity and mortality seem to be increased in these patients. This report looks at the graft histology in patients who were transplanted for NASH-related cirrhosis after short-term follow up. We report a high prevalence of recurrent NAFLD in liver grafts post-transplant among five patients. The degree of steatosis noted among the recipients is alarming.