About The Study: In this national cohort study, living in or being wait-listed at transplant centers in high-segregation neighborhoods was associated with lower likelihood of live donor liver transplant (LDLT) access and candidates living in high-segregation neighborhoods with a larger racial and ethnic minority population compared with a larger white population had lower likelihood of LDLT. Investing in high-segregation neighborhoods to address these structural disadvantages may help improve equity in LDLT access.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Alexandra T. Strauss, MD, PhD, MIE, email astraus6@jhmi.edu .
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