Outcomes of liver transplantation for end-stage biliary disease: A comparative study with end-stage liver disease
Yan-Hua Lai, Wei-Dong Duan, Qiang Yu, Sheng Ye, Nian-Jun Xiao, Dong-Xin Zhang, Zhi-Qiang Huang, Zhan-Yu Yang, Jia-Hong Dong
Yan-Hua Lai, Wei-Dong Duan, Qiang Yu, Sheng Ye, Nian-Jun Xiao, Dong-Xin Zhang, Zhi-Qiang Huang, Jia-Hong Dong, Hospital and Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
Zhan-Yu Yang, Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, South West Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
Author contributions: Dong JH and Yang ZY proposed the study; Lai YH and Dong JH performed the research and wrote the first draft; all authors contributed to the design and interpretation of the study and to further drafts; Dong JH and Yang ZY are the guarantors.
Supported by National Science and Technology Major Project for Infectious Diseases of China, No. 2012ZX10002-017.
Ethics approval: The study was reviewed and approved by the Chinese PLA General Hospital Institutional Review Board.
Informed consent: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest concerning this article.
Data sharing: No additional data are available.
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Correspondence to: Jia-Hong Dong, MD, PhD, FACS, Hospital and Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100853, China. dongjh301@163.com
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Received: November 30, 2014
Peer-review started: November 30, 2014
First decision: January 8, 2015
Revised: February 7, 2015
Accepted: March 30, 2015
Article in press: March 31, 2015
Published online: May 28, 2015