Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis becomes the leading indication for liver transplant registrants among US adults born between 1945 and 1965
F Shirazi, J Wang, RJ Wong - Journal of clinical and experimental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Improved efforts in screening and treating chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV)
infection are expected to reduce its burden among adults on the liver transplantation (LT)
waitlist (WL). We aim to evaluate birth cohort–specific liver disease etiology trends in US
adults listed for and receiving LT. Methods We evaluated 2005–2016 United Network for
Organ Sharing LT registry data to evaluate birth cohort–specific trends in LT WL registrants
and recipients in the US. Annual trends in etiology of liver disease at listing were compared …
infection are expected to reduce its burden among adults on the liver transplantation (LT)
waitlist (WL). We aim to evaluate birth cohort–specific liver disease etiology trends in US
adults listed for and receiving LT. Methods We evaluated 2005–2016 United Network for
Organ Sharing LT registry data to evaluate birth cohort–specific trends in LT WL registrants
and recipients in the US. Annual trends in etiology of liver disease at listing were compared …