Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	13726
Country	United States

Received	2014-08-29 18:52
Peer-Review Started	2014-08-30 12:35
To Make the First Decision	2014-11-14 19:51
Return for Revision	2014-11-19 14:48
Revised	2014-12-03 03:42
Second Decision	2014-12-11 17:23
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-12-17 16:11
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Gender-based disparities in access to and outcomes of liver transplantation
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Omobonike O Oloruntoba and Cynthia A Moylan
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Cynthia A Moylan, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Duke University Medical Center, 905 South LaSalle Street, GSRB1, DUMC 3256, Durham, NC 27710, United States. cynthia.moylan@duke.edu
Key Words	Female gender; Liver transplantation; Creatinine; Model for end stage liver disease; Disparity
Core Tip	Liver transplantation is a life-saving procedure for many patients with end stage liver disease therefore it is of utmost importance to ensure equity in its distribution. Recently, growing attention has been placed on the issue of gender disparity in access to and receipt of a liver transplant. Factors contributing to this disparity include important differences in the etiology of underlying liver disease and indications for liver transplant that differ by gender. Systematic bias against women also appears to exist in many of the crucial steps of organ allocation. Better understanding of those mechanisms and their solutions are needed to improve liver transplantation rates in women.
Publish Date	2015-03-31 15:58
Citation	Oloruntoba OO, Moylan CA. Gender-based disparities in access to and outcomes of liver transplantation. World J Hepatol 2015; 7(3): 460-467
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v7/i3/460.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v7.i3.460

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