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Editorial
. 2021 Oct;21(10):3217-3218.
doi: 10.1111/ajt.16805. Epub 2021 Aug 26.

Correcting the sex disparity in access to liver transplantation: Lest perfect be the enemy of better

Allison J Kwong  1 , Jennifer C Lai  2 , W Ray Kim  1
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Editorial

Correcting the sex disparity in access to liver transplantation: Lest perfect be the enemy of better

Allison J Kwong et al. Am J Transplant. 2021 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: ethics and public policy; liver transplantation/hepatology; organ allocation; waitlist management.

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DISCLOSURE

The authors of this manuscript have no conflicts of interest to disclose as described by the American Journal of Transplantation.

Comment on

  • Correcting the sex disparity in MELD-Na.
    Wood NL, VanDerwerken D, Segev DL, Gentry SE. Wood NL, et al. Am J Transplant. 2021 Oct;21(10):3296-3304. doi: 10.1111/ajt.16731. Epub 2021 Jul 12. Am J Transplant. 2021. PMID: 34174151 Free PMC article.

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