Women on the liver transplantation waitlist are at increased risk of hospitalization compared to men.
CONCLUSION: Women with cirrhosis on the liver transplant waitlist have more hospitalizations and inpatient days in one year compared with men, suggesting that the experience of cirrhosis differs between men and women, despite similar baseline illness severity. Future studies should explore gender-specific vulnerabilities to help explain waitlist disparities.
PMID: 30833803 [PubMed - in process]
Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Rubin JB, Sinclair M, Rahimi RS, Tapper EB, Lai JC Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: research
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