Family planning and donor type: Unrecognized benefits of living donor liver transplantation?
Monika Sarkar,
Roxanna A. Irani
Abstract:Pregnancy outcomes following liver transplant (LT) are largely favorable, with comparable live birth rates to nontransplant populations, though several maternal and perinatal risks are greater. These outcome data are largely derived from deceased donor recipients, and whether pregnancy outcomes differ by donor type has not been studied. Thus, Osman et al [1] conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing outcomes in 806 post-LT pregnancies and found that gestational hypertension, gestational diabete… Show more
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