OPTN Policy Regarding Prioritization of Patients with Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: Does It Provide Equitable Organ Allocation?
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Keywords
Hepatopulmonary syndrome
liver transplantation
model for end-stage liver disease
natural history
pretransplant survival
Abbreviations
HPS
hepatopulmonary syndrome
MELD
model for end-stage liver disease
K-M
Kaplan–Meier
RR
relative risk
CI
confidence interval
UNOS
United Network for Organ Transplantation
OPTN
Organ Procurement Transplant Network
SRTR
Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients
A-a gradient
alveolar arterial oxygen gradient
PaO2
arterial oxygen partial pressure
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