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Sarcopenia should not be the sole criterion for declining or de-listing candidates for liver transplantation; it should be considered in the full context of other medical and psychosocial factors.
If you have sarcopenia, it does not automatically disqualify you from a liver transplant. It is a risk factor that your medical team will consider alongside your overall health. It may motivate your team to prioritize your case or consider different types of donor livers.
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It is important to note that the North American Working Group on Sarcopenia in Liver Transplantation recommends that sarcopenia should not be the sole criterion for declining or de-listing candidates for LT.
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Source
A North American Expert Opinion Statement on Sarcopenia in Liver Transplantation
Elizabeth J. Carey et al. · Hepatology · 2019
DOI 10.1002/hep.30828
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