Changing trends in liver transplantation indications in Saudi Arabia: from hepatitis C virus infection to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Changing trends in liver transplantation indications in Saudi Arabia: from hepatitis C virus infection to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Abstract Background Several trend analyses on liver transplantation (LT) indications have been published in the U.S. and in other countries, but there are limited data on LT indication trends in Saudi Arabia (SA), especially since the availability of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) treatment for hep...

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Main Authors: Saleh A. Alqahtani, Dieter C. Broering, Saad A. Alghamdi, Khalid I. Bzeizi, Noara Alhusseini, Saleh I. Alabbad, Ali Albenmousa, Nasreen Alfaris, Faisal Abaalkhail, Waleed K. Al-hamoudi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Liver disease
Liver transplantation
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Saudi Arabia
Trend analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01828-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01828-z

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