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Alcoholism
Research reports on alcoholism from C. Vanlemmens and colleagues provide new insights
March 17th, 2009
According to recent research from Besancon, France, "Liver transplantation improves survival of patients with end-stage (Child-Pugh stage C) alcoholic cirrhosis, but its benefit for patients with stage B disease is uncertain. To compare the outcomes of patients with Child-Pugh stage B alcoholic cirrhosis who are immediately listed for liver transplantation with those of patients assigned to standard treatment with delay of transplantation until progression to stage C disease." "Randomized, controlled trial. 13 liver transplantation programs in France. 120 patients with Child-Pugh stage B alcoholic cirrhosis and no viral hepatitis, cancer, or contraindication to...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-03-17)
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