During the last decades, advanced surgical techniques and immunosuppressive therapy have led to excellent survival after liver transplantation. The survival rates reach up to 83% after 1 year, 61% after 10 years, and 41% after 20 years. 1 However, there is an increase in medical complications unrelated to the graft, such as de novo malignancies, recurrence of the underlying disease, metabolic complications, and cardiovascular diseases. 2-7 Cardiovascular factors cause 19%-42% of all deaths after liver transplantation. The individual cardiovascular risk profile is thought to be affected by metabolic syndrome, which is at least partially associated with immunosuppressive therapy. 2,4,7,8 Metabolic syndrome is defined by obesity, dyslipidemia, arterial hypertension, and hyperglycemia, and is one of the most frequent post-transplant complications. Its prevalence after transplantation ranges from 44% to 58% according to
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