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Pediatric liver transplantation for urea cycle disorders and organic acidemias: United Network for Organ Sharing data for 2002‐2012

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Emily R. Perito, Sue Rhee, John Paul Roberts, Philip Rosenthal – 17 October 2013 – Decision making concerning liver transplantation is unique for children with urea cycle disorders (UCDs) and organic acidemias (OAs) because of their immediate high priority on the waiting list, which is not related to the severity of their disease. There are limited national outcome data on which recommendations about liver transplantation for UCDs or OAs can be based.

Meeting report of the 19th Annual International Congress of the International Liver Transplantation Society (Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia, June 12‐15, 2013)

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Gabriel C. Oniscu, Geraldine Diaz, Josh Levitsky – 17 October 2013 – The International Liver Transplantation Society held its annual meeting from June 12 to 15 in Sydney, Australia. More than 800 registrants attended the congress, which opened with a conference celebrating 50 years of liver transplantation (LT). The program included series of featured symposia, focused topic sessions, and oral and poster presentations. This report is by no means all‐inclusive and focuses on specific abstracts on key topics in LT.