Open AccessLiver Transplant Outcomes in a Canadian First Nations Population
Author(s) -
M Zhang,
Julia Uhanova,
GY Minuk
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
canadian journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1916-7237
pISSN - 0835-7900
DOI - 10.1155/2011/986945
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , incidence (geometry) , liver disease , transplantation , retrospective cohort study , population , autoimmune hepatitis , disease , hepatitis c , gastroenterology , surgery , pediatrics , physics , environmental health , optics
A higher incidence of autoimmune disorders may predispose First Nations (FN) individuals to higher rates and more severe episodes of rejection, graft loss and mortality following liver transplantation for advanced liver disease.
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