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Yes, there is (quality of) life after liver transplantation

✍ Scribed by S H Uchman; R Cesar

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1996
Tongue: English
Weight: 166 KB
Volume: 23
Category: Article
ISSN: 0270-9139
DOI: 10.1002/hep.510230124

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✦ Synopsis

YES, THERE IS (QUALITY OF) LIFE AFTER

Overall, 1-year survival is 79%, 1 and many centers are reporting 1-year survivals approaching 90%. Long-

LIVER TRANSPLANTATION!

term results, estimated to be 75%, are also quite good.

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