National Trends and Long-term Outcomes of Liver Transplant for Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) has emerged as the most common indication for liver transplant in the United States, but data on the reasons for this increase and long-term post-liver transplant outcomes among liver transplant recipients are sparse.

Objective

To characterize trends and long-term outcomes of liver transplant for ALD in the United States between 2002 and 2016.

Design, setting, and participants

This multicenter, prospective, national cohort study used data from the United Network for Organ Sharing database to evaluate all liver transplants performed in the United States between January 1, 2002, and December 31, 2016.

Main outcomes and measures

National and regional trends in liver transplant for ALD, with a sensitivity analysis w

SUBMITTER: Lee BP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6439700 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature