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Sex-based disparities in liver allocation driven by organ size mismatch, MELD score

Publish date:: June 4, 2020

Key clinical point: Sex-based disparities in liver allocation were more strongly associated with liver size mismatch and MELD score than geographic factors.

Major finding: Women were 14.4% less likely than men to receive a deceased donor liver transplant.

Study details: A retrospective study involving 81,357 adults who were wait listed for liver transplant.

Disclosures: The investigators disclosed relationships with Sanofi, Hansa Medical, Natera, and others.

Citation:

Locke JE et al. JAMA Surg. 2020 May 20. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2020.1129.

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