Liver transplantation is lifesaving for patients with severe acute alcoholic hepatitis (SAH) with preliminary data demonstrating favorable early post-transplant outcomes. Using the United Network for Organ Sharing database, we demonstrate that liver transplantation for SAH in the USA has steadily increased and is associated with similar 1- and 3-year post-transplant survival as well as comparable 30-day waitlist mortality to acute liver failure due to drug-induced liver injury.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6203122 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agy056 | DOI Listing |
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