Sex Disparity in Liver Transplant and Access to Living Donation.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD)-based organ allocation system has significantly decreased mortality on the transplant waiting list for patients with end-stage liver disease. However, women have remained at a disadvantage with respect to access to deceased donor liver transplant (DDLT) even after introduction of the MELD score for organ allocation.

Objective

To determine whether availability of living donation in a transplant program can offset inequity in liver transplant (LT) allocation for women.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study retrospectively analyzed adult patients listed for LT at the University Health Network in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Patients included had a potential living donor (pLD) at the moment of listing. Thi

SUBMITTER: Karnam RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8374729 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature