Transplantation
Research Reports from Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of Upmc Provide New Insights into Transplantation
Published in Blood Weekly, February 3rd, 2011
2011 FEB 3 -- Current study results from the report, 'Intestine transplantation in the United States, 1999-2008,' have been published. According to recent research from the United States, "Improving short-term results with intestine transplantation have allowed more patients to benefit with nearly 700 patients alive in the United States with a functioning allograft at the end of 2007. This success has led to an increase in demand."
"Time to transplant and waiting list mortality have significantly improved over the decade, but mortality remains high, especially for infants and adults with concomitant liver failure. The approximately 200 intestines recovered...
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