Progress in Liver Transplantation pp 175-188 | Cite as
Selection of patients for liver transplantation and results
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In this chapter I am going to discuss the type of patient who should be considered for liver transplantation and the results that can be obtained in the different disease categories. The likelihood and significance of disease recurrence is also considered.
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Liver Transplantation Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Biliary Atresia Chronic Active Hepatitis Oesophageal Varix
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