PubMed ID:
19501192
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2009
Affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, 3 Ravdin, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA. kimberly.forde@uphs.upenn.edu
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2009.05.029
Authors:
Lee WM,
Acute Liver Failure Study Group,
Forde KA,
Reddy KR,
Sanders CM,
Troxel AB
Studies:
Acute Liver Failure Study Group: Adult Acute Liver Failure Study
In patients with chronic liver disease, race plays a role in the rate of survival after transplantation. It is not known how race and ethnicity influence the presentation, etiology, and outcomes in patients with acute liver failure (ALF).