Racial and ethnic disparities in post‐liver transplant outcomes for patients with acute‐on‐chronic liver failure: An analysis of the UNOS database
David Uihwan Lee,
Mohammed Rifat Shaik,
Kuntal Bhowmick
et al.
Abstract:SummaryBackgroundThe incidence of hospitalisations related to acute‐on‐chronic liver failure (ACLF) is increasing. Liver transplantation (LT) remains the definitive treatment for the condition.AimTo evaluate the influence of race and ethnicity on LT outcomes in ACLF.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis utilising LT data from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database. White patients served as the control group and patients of other races were compared at each ACLF grade. The primary outcomes … Show more
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