Abstract
Liver transplantation (LT) is the only recognized effective treatment for end-stage liver disease (ESLD) and acute fulminant liver failure [...]
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The disparity between available liver grafts and waiting list candidates is still elevated and patient mortality whilst awaiting is as high as 10% yearly. In this setting, changing trends in characteristics of patients listed for Liver transplantation (LT) are of great interest as they can impact the decision-making process for recipient selection
In former times, hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related cirrhosis was the main indication for LT
Summary
2 Liver Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TH, UK; v.ronca@bham.ac.uk 3 Centre for Liver and Gastrointestinal Research, Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK * Correspondence: aleparen@gmail.com Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Liver transplantation (LT) is the only recognized effective treatment for end-stage liver disease (ESLD) and acute fulminant liver failure.
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