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Role of Integrative Medicine in Liver Transplantation

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Contemporary Liver Transplantation

Part of the book series: Organ and Tissue Transplantation ((OTT))

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Integrative medicine practice includes a combination of current medical therapies in conjunction with practices sometimes referred to as complementary or alternative. Patients undergoing liver transplantation initially are suffering from some type of liver dysfunction pretransplant and also require increased liver support posttransplant. This chapter will focus on current integrative medicine practices such as diet and nutrition, nutritional supplements, acupuncture, and mind-body practices in relation to patients who are planning or have received a liver transplant. The goal is to establish a set of integrative medicine practices that help optimize a patient’s diet and exercise regimen, provide appropriate stress management and coping techniques, and consider the pros and cons of various nutritional supplements commonly used to support liver health.

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  1. Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA

    Anthony J. Bazzan, Andrew B. Newberg & Daniel A. Monti

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  1. Nicoletti Family Professor of Transplant Surgery, Director, Jefferson Transplant Institute, Director, Division of Transplantation, Surgical Director, Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Liver Tumor Center, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Bazzan, A.J., Newberg, A.B., Monti, D.A. (2017). Role of Integrative Medicine in Liver Transplantation. In: Doria, C. (eds) Contemporary Liver Transplantation. Organ and Tissue Transplantation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07209-8_31

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