Liver Transplant

Scientists at Duke University detail research in liver transplant

Published in Cancer Weekly, January 6th, 2009

According to recent research from the United States, "Context In February 2002, the allocation system for liver transplantation became based on the Model for End- Stage Liver Disease ( MELD) score. Before MELD, black patients were more likely to die or become too sick to undergo liver transplantation compared with white patients."

"Little information exists regarding sex and access to liver transplantation. To determine the association between race, sex, and liver transplantation following introduction of the MELD system. Setting, and Patients A retrospective cohort of black and white patients (>= 18 years) registered on the United Network for Organ Sharing liver...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-01-06)

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