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Living donor liver transplantation can address disparities in transplant access for patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis.

Fernanda OnofrioKatina ZhengCherry XuShiyi ChenWei XuMary VyasKatie BinghamKeyur PatelLeslie LillyMark CattralNazia SelznerElmar JaeckelCynthia TsienAliya GulamhuseinGideon M HirschfieldMamatha Bhat
Published in: Hepatology communications (2023)
In a high-volume North American LT center, most patients with PSC assessed for transplant were listed and subsequently transplanted. However, this was a consequence of patients engaging in living donor transplantation. Our findings support the concern from patients with PSC that MELD-Na allocation does not adequately address their needs.
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