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Comparison of Quality of Life Between Alcoholic and Nonalcoholic Patients After Liver Transplantation
Author(s) -
Carrington Pamela A.,
Tarter Ralph E.,
Switala JoAnn.,
Van Thiel David
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
the american journal on addictions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.997
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-0391
pISSN - 1055-0496
DOI - 10.1111/j.1521-0391.1996.tb00279.x
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , alcoholic liver disease , quality of life (healthcare) , transplantation , gastroenterology , nursing , cirrhosis
Alcoholic (n = 18) and nonalcoholic (n = 85) recipients of a liver transplant were compared 1–3 years post‐surgery on the Quality of Life Inventory. No differences between groups were observed on any of the 26 domains of health, behavior, and psychosocial functioning. These results indicate that quality of life is similar for alcoholic and nonalcoholic patients after liver transplantation surgery.