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Liver transplantation is an accepted indication for treatment in select patients with complications of cirrhosis secondary to alcohol abuse. Outcomes are equal or superior to other indications for trans- plantation. In general, transplant candidacy should be reevaluated after a defined period of sobriety. Patients presenting with alcoholic hepatitis have been largely excluded from transplant candidacy because of the perceived risk of increased surgical mortality and high rates of recidivism following transplantation.
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- owner: nerdparty67 - (no access) - HARRISON Principles of Internal Medicine 20th Edition.pdf, p2401
- owner: Anonymouse - (no access) - @MBS_MedicalBooksStore_2018_Harrison's.pdf, p2447
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