Gastroenterology
Volume 134, Issue 5 , Pages 1342-1351, May 2008

Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Impact of the MELD Allocation System and Predictors of Survival

  • George N. Ioannou

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington
    • Research Enhancement Award Program, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington
    • Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to: George Ioannou, MD, MS, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Gastroenterology, S-111-Gastro, 1660 S. Columbian Way, Seattle, Washington 98108. fax: (206) 764-2232.
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  • James D. Perkins

      Affiliations

    • Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
    • ,
  • Robert L. Carithers Jr

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

Received 20 August 2007; accepted 7 February 2008. published online 14 February 2008.

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 This research was based on data derived from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) on January 10th, 2007. The content is the responsibility of the authors alone and does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Health and Human Services.

 Conflicts of interest: No conflicts of interest exist.

 Supported in part by Health Resources and Services Administration contract 231-00-0115 and American Liver Foundation and American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Jan Albrecht Award (to G.N.I.).

PII: S0016-5085(08)00244-8

doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2008.02.013

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Gastroenterology
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