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- Title
Liver transplantation: filling the gap between supply and demand.
- Authors
Arulraj, Ramakrishnan; Neuberger, James
- Abstract
The article discusses liver transplantation (LT) as the only definitive treatment for patients with end-stage disease in Great Britain. It says that the recommendations for liver transplantation in patients with alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) including regular follow-up by alcohol specialist, an agreement showing intention of abstinence prior listing and an assessment by alcohol specialist. The conditions for patients to be considered for selection are also discussed.
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; LIVER diseases; LIVER transplantation; ORGAN donors; PROGNOSIS; PUBLIC opinion; OPERATIVE surgery
- Publication
Clinical Medicine, 2011, Vol 11, Issue 2, p194
- ISSN
1470-2118
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7861/clinmedicine.11-2-194