Systematic Sex-Based Inequity in the MELD Score-Based Allocation System for Liver Transplantation in Germany

Systematic Sex-Based Inequity in the MELD Score-Based Allocation System for Liver Transplantation in Germany

In liver allocation systems based on the Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) score, sex inequities have been identified in countries with high organ donation rates. Whether similar inequities exist in regions with average to low donation rates remained unclear. We assessed the impact of sex on...

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Main Authors: Leke Wiering, Annette Aigner, Marieke van Rosmalen, Brigitta Globke, Tomasz Dziodzio, Nathanael Raschzok, Münevver Demir, Wenzel Schöning, Frank Tacke, Petra Reinke, Johann Pratschke, Robert Öllinger, Paul V. Ritschl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
Series:Transplant International
Subjects:
organ procurement and allocation
model for end-stage liver disease
end stage liver disease
disparities
gender
sex inequity
Online Access:https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/ti.2025.13844/full
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