Liver transplants in the UK in 2002
In 2002 the causes and incidence of liver failure leading to an organ being received by liver transplant were:
Cause |
Incidence (n=712) |
Post hepatitis C cirrhosis |
14% |
Alcoholic cirrhosis |
14% |
Primary biliary cirrhosis |
12% |
Sclerosing cholangitis |
8% |
Cryptogenic cirrhosis |
7% |
Acute hepatitis - unknown |
5% |
Autoimmune cirrhosis |
4% |
Biliary atresia |
3% |
Post hepatitis B cirrhosis |
3% |
Drug induced - paracetamol overdose |
3% |
All other causes |
17% |
We thank UK Transplant for this information.
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