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Sex disparity in access to living donation for liver transplant

08.18.21 | JAMA Network

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What The Study Did: Researchers investigated whether access from living donors in a transplant program could overcome inequity in the allocation of liver transplants for women.

Authors: Mamatha Bhat, M.D., Ph.D., of the University Health Network in Toronto, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2021.3586)

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APA:
JAMA Network. (2021, August 18). Sex disparity in access to living donation for liver transplant. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/19NN22R1/sex-disparity-in-access-to-living-donation-for-liver-transplant.html
MLA:
"Sex disparity in access to living donation for liver transplant." Brightsurf News, Aug. 18 2021, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/19NN22R1/sex-disparity-in-access-to-living-donation-for-liver-transplant.html.