Liver transplantation and alcoholic liver disease: History, controversies, and considerations

Alcohol consumption accounts for 3.8% of annual global mortality worldwide, and the majority of these deaths are due to alcoholic liver disease (ALD), mainly alcoholic cirrhosis. ALD is one of the most common indications for liver transplantation (LT). However, it remains a complicated topic on both...

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Published in:World J Gastroenterol
Main Authors: Marroni, Claudio Augusto, Fleck Jr, Alfeu Medeiros, Fernandes, Sabrina Alves, Galant, Lucas Homercher, Mucenic, Marcos, de Mattos Meine, Mario Henrique, Mariante-Neto, Guilherme, Brandão, Ajacio Bandeira de Mello
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6048431/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30018475
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v24.i26.2785
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