Current Challenges of Liver Transplantation in Iran.

Middle East J Dig Dis

Liver and Pancreaticobilliary Research Center , Digestive Disease Research Institute, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Published: January 2018

Liver transplantation (LT) is a lifesaving procedure and the treatment of choice for patients suffering from end-stage liver disease (ESLD). There is increasing number of patients with ESLD in Iran. There is a need to expand and develop new centers to provide better access to LT for patients with ESLD in Iran. This review will address current and future challenges for LT in Iran.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5903927PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.15171/mejdd.2017.90DOI Listing

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