Abstract
This review will discuss the etiologies of kidney disease in liver transplant candidates, provide a historical background of the prior evolution of simultaneous liver-kidney (SLK) transplant indications, discuss the current indications for SLK including Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network policies and Model for End Stage Liver Disease exception points, as well as provide an overview of the safety net kidney transplant policy. Finally, the authors explore unanswered questions and future research needed in SLK transplantation.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 308-320 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Seminars in Liver Disease |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 1 2021 |
Keywords
- kidney after liver transplant
- liver transplant alone
- outcomes
- renal recovery
- safety net kidney transplant
- simultaneous liver kidney
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hepatology