Trends in liver transplantation for primary biliary cirrhosis in the Netherlands 1988-2008

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A decrease in the need for liver transplantations (LTX) in Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC), possibly related to treatment with ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), has been reported in the USA and UK. The aim of this study was to assess LTX...

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Main Authors: Haagsma Els B, de Man Robert A, Metselaar Herold J, Hansen Bettina E, Kuiper Edith MM, van Hoek Bart, van Buuren Henk R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/10/144