The impact of macro‐ and micro‐steatosis on the outcomes of patients who undergo liver transplant: Analysis of the UNOS‐STAR database
David Uihwan Lee,
Ashley Yoo,
Sindhura Kolachana
et al.
Abstract:Background and AimsThe presence of steatosis in a donor liver and its relation to post‐transplantation outcomes are not well defined. This study evaluates the effect of the presence and severity of micro‐ and macro‐steatosis of a donor graft on post‐transplantation outcomes.MethodsThe UNOS‐STAR registry (2005–2019) was used to select patients who received a liver transplant graft with hepatic steatosis. The study cohort was stratified by the presence of macro‐ or micro‐vesicular steatosis, and further stratifi… Show more
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