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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| description | 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 policies among Canadian transplant centres for patients with ALD. |
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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 |
| spellingShingle | Natasha Chandok Mohammed Aljawad Angela White Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro Paul Marotta Eric M Yoshida 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 |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/897467 |
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