Children lose out on liver transplants, study finds

“Children with chronic liver disease who are in need of transplant may be at a disadvantage compared with adults in a similar situation,” they wrote in their report, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.

Children lose out on liver transplants, study finds
by Maggie Fox / Sep.17.2018
The system for allocating liver transplants is stacked against kids, a new study finds.

Children who need lifesaving liver transplants are losing out to adults, according to a new study released Monday.

A system used to determine who is most in need of a transplant significantly underestimates the risk of death for younger children with liver disease, the team at the University of Pittsburgh found
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