The Role of Donor Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase as a Risk Factor for Early Graft Function after Liver Transplantation.
Quirino LaiFabio MelandroTommaso Maria ManziaGabriele SpoletiniAnna CrovettoGaetano GalloRedan HassanGianluca MenniniRoberta AngelicoAlfonso Wolfango AvolioFrederik BerrevoetLuís Abreu de CarvalhoSalvatore AgnesGiuseppe TisoneMassimo RossiPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)
Donor GGT could represent a valuable marker for evaluating graft quality at transplantation. Donor GGT should be implemented in scores aimed at predicting post-transplant clinical outcomes. The exact mechanisms correlating GGT and poor LT outcomes should be better clarified and need prospective studies focused on this topic.