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Chronic Liver Disease
Disease severity differs in North American and United Kingdom liver recipients
September 9th, 2004
Disease severity differs in North American and United Kingdom liver recipients. According to recent research published in the journal Liver Transplantation, "the severity of preoperative liver disease influences the outcome of liver transplantation, is commonly used to determine priority on liver transplant waiting lists, and may differ between countries with different rates of liver disease and organ allocation systems. We compared the relative severity of liver disease in transplant recipients with chronic liver disease in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom and its relation to outcome." "Data were obtained from national...
Source: Blood Weekly (2004-09-09)
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