Liver Transplantation for Alcoholic Liver Disease among Canadian Transplant Centres: A National Study

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a controversial yet established indication for liver transplantation (LT), and there is emerging evidence supporting a survival benefit in selected patients with severe acute alcoholic hepatitis. The aim of the present survey was to describe pol...

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Main Authors: Natasha Chandok, Mohammed Aljawad, Angela White, Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro, Paul Marotta, Eric M Yoshida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/897467