Age Matching of Elderly Liver Grafts With Elderly Recipients Does Not Have a Synergistic Effect on Long-term Outcomes When Both Are Carefully Selected

BACKGROUND: Older donors and recipients are increasingly considered for liver transplantation. Both donor and recipient age have a negative impact on outcomes. Large registry analyses show that older donors are frequently matched to older recipients. Whether age-related risks accumulate in a synergi...

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Published in:Transplant Direct
Main Authors: Gilbo, Nicholas, Jochmans, Ina, Sainz-Barriga, Mauricio, Nevens, Frederik, van der Merwe, Schalk, Laleman, Wim, Verslype, Chris, Cassiman, David, Verbeke, Len, van Malenstein, Hannah, Roskams, Tania, Pirenne, Jacques, Monbaliu, Diethard
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2019
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Liver Transplantation
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6445659/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30993187
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/TXD.0000000000000883
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