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Liver Transplantation for Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis Crosses the Atlantic
Author(s) -
Lucey M. R.,
Rice J. P.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
american journal of transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1600-6143
pISSN - 1600-6135
DOI - 10.1111/ajt.13587
Subject(s) - medicine , alcoholic hepatitis , liver transplantation , alcoholic liver disease , transplantation , covid-19 , hepatitis c , intensive care medicine , waiting list , hepatitis , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , cirrhosis
The authors review the challenges that ensue when a busy United States transplant center adopts a policy of offering liver transplantation to carefully selected patients with life‐threatening severe alcoholic hepatitis. See page 841 for the article from Im et al.