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INTRODUCTION Post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is a serious and frequent metabolic complication after the transplantation of solid organs. PTDM incidence 12 months after the transplantation is 2.5%-25%. MATERIALS AND METHODS It is a retrospective analysis with 6-month follow-up of patients after liver transplantation without diabetes mellitus type 1 or 2 at the time of transplantation. We recorded all known risk factors for PTDM; however, only patients with tacrolimus in standard immunosuppression protocol were included in the analysis. RESULTS The PTDM incidence in the group of 102 patients was 18.6%. We identified following independent risk factors for PTDM: alcohol-related liver disease (Hazard Ratio 1.8261 [1.2246-2.723], P = .0031) and average level of tacrolimus ≥ 10 ng/mL (2.5482 [1.1592-5.6019], P = .0199). PTDM was diagnosed in average 2.5 months after the liver transplantation. CONCLUSION PTDM leads to infections, cardiovascular disease, and decreased survival. The mechanism by which alcohol-related liver disease influences the development of PTDM remains unclear.