Transplant
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FDA approves simeprevir-sofosbuvir combo for hepatitis C
Conference Coverage
Liver grafts donated after circulatory death increase early risk of diabetes
Key clinical point: Recipients of liver grafts donated after circulatory death are at a slightly higher risk for post-transplant new-onset...
Conference Coverage
Study outlines risk factors for solid organ cancers after liver transplantation
Key clinical point: Immunosuppression regimen selection influences risk for solid cancers after liver transplantation.Major Finding: Risk of a new...
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Outcomes linked to distance from liver transplant center
Major finding: Living more than 100 miles from a VA transplant center means that veterans in liver failure are less likely to survive to...
Conference Coverage
In HCC, histology and parenchyma more important than tumor size
Major finding: The influence of tumor size on overall survival was significant in univariate analyses but when the salvage transplantation cases...
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Everolimus approval now includes prevention of liver transplant rejection
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No early cancer risk with donor lungs from heavy smokers
Major Finding: Risk-adjusted median all-cause survival did not differ significantly between patients given lungs from donors who smoked heavily...