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
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/897467
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spelling doaj-art-82e44b595de948fd9d11b33ed4aab4a52025-08-20T03:37:37ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002013-01-01271164364610.1155/2013/897467Liver Transplantation for Alcoholic Liver Disease among Canadian Transplant Centres: A National StudyNatasha Chandok0Mohammed Aljawad1Angela White2Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro3Paul Marotta4Eric M Yoshida5Departments of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, CanadaDepartments of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, CanadaPhilosophy, Western University, London, Ontario, CanadaGeneral Surgery, Western University, London, Ontario, CanadaDepartments of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaBACKGROUND/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 policies among Canadian transplant centres for patients with ALD.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/897467
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Liver Transplantation for Alcoholic Liver Disease among Canadian Transplant Centres: A National Study
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
title Liver Transplantation for Alcoholic Liver Disease among Canadian Transplant Centres: A National Study
title_full Liver Transplantation for Alcoholic Liver Disease among Canadian Transplant Centres: A National Study
title_fullStr Liver Transplantation for Alcoholic Liver Disease among Canadian Transplant Centres: A National Study
title_full_unstemmed Liver Transplantation for Alcoholic Liver Disease among Canadian Transplant Centres: A National Study
title_short Liver Transplantation for Alcoholic Liver Disease among Canadian Transplant Centres: A National Study
title_sort liver transplantation for alcoholic liver disease among canadian transplant centres a national study
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