Analysis of Causes and Risk Factors for Late Mortality After Liver Transplant: How Can We Obtain Better Long-Term Survival?

CONCLUSIONS: The main causes of late mortality in liver transplant are malignancy, recurrence of hepatitis C, infection, coronary artery disease, graft rejection, and biliary complications. Advanced age and hepatocellular carcinoma are independent risk factors that increase late mortality.
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Source: Experimental and Clinical Transplantation : official journal of the Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation - June 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Egeli T, Unek T, Ağalar C, Derici S, Ozbilgin M, Akarasu M, Bacakoglu A, Ellidokuz H, Astarcıoglu I Tags: Exp Clin Transplant Source Type: research