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01-10-2015 | Editorial Commentary

Severe Liver Disease in Indian Children: Is Transplant the Only Option?

Authors: Anshu Srivastava, Rishi Bolia

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 10/2015

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There have been major advances in the knowledge about presentation, diagnosis and management of liver diseases in children in the last 2–3 decades. However, liver transplantation (LT) is the final option for patients with acute liver failure (ALF), decompensated chronic liver disease, tumors and metabolic liver disease (MLD) who have failed other therapies. Biliary atresia (BA) and MLD are the most common indications for LT in children [1, 2]. …

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Title: Severe Liver Disease in Indian Children: Is Transplant the Only Option?
Authors: Anshu Srivastava
Rishi Bolia
Publication date: 01-10-2015
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 10/2015
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-015-1868-2

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