Current Burden of and Geographic Disparities in Liver Mortality and Access to Liver Transplant.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Liver disease is a leading cause of mortality in the US. Liver transplant can be a lifesaving procedure for patients with severe liver disease.

Objective

To assess temporal trends and geographic variance in liver-related mortality (LRM) and liver transplant in the US.

Design, setting, and participants

In this cohort study, the frequencies and geographic variance of LRM in 2018 and 2021 were obtained in a cross-sectional analysis of the Underlying Cause of Death data available on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Epidemiologic Research database. The number of livers donated and transplanted according to the state of residence of each donor and recipient were obtained from the United Network for Organ Sharing.

Main outcomes and measures

SUBMITTER: Rinella NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11581511 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature