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The short and long-term prognostic influences of liver grafts with high bilirubin levels at the time of organ recovery.

Miho AkabaneYuki BekkiYuki ImaokaYosuke InabaAllison J KwongCarlos O EsquivelMarc L MelcherKazunari Sasaki
Published in: Clinical transplantation (2023)
The study suggests that despite many grafts with hyperbilirubinemia being non-utilized, acceptable post-LT outcomes can be achieved using donors with hyperbilirubinemia. Careful selection may increase utilization and expand the donor pool without negatively affecting graft outcome.
Keyphrases
  • type diabetes
  • skeletal muscle
  • kidney transplantation
  • insulin resistance
  • glycemic control