The multiple indications for liver transplantation make prioritization for organ allocation a hotly debated topic. Evidence is building that the current allocation system favors patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and should be replaced with one based on transplant benefit and not just survival.
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Zarrinpar, A., Busuttil, R. Toward a unified allocation system. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 8, 542–543 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2011.163
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