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Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis is now a leading indication for liver transplantation.
Healthcare providers should consider MASLD as a critical factor in liver transplant evaluations.
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Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis is now a leading indication for liver transplantation.
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Management of obesity in liver transplant candidates and recipients: Rethinking the false dichotomy between pharmacotherapy and surgical intervention
Jessica P.E. Davis et al. · Liver Transplantation · 2025
DOI 10.1097/lvt.0000000000000645
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