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Liver transplants in the UK from 1996 to 2002 by year
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Year
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Total Liver Transplants
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Transplants due
to Paracetamol O/D
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1996
|
617
|
19 (3%)
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1997
|
659
|
31 (5%)
|
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1998
|
651
|
27 (4%)
|
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1999
|
679
|
22 (3%)
|
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2000
|
665
|
32 (5%)
|
|
2001
|
675
|
28 (4%)
|
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2002
|
712
|
21 (3%)
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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)
|
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Post hepatitis C cirrhosis
|
14%
|
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Alcoholic cirrhosis
|
14%
|
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Primary biliary cirrhosis
|
12%
|
|
Sclerosing cholangitis
|
8%
|
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Cryptogenic cirrhosis
|
7%
|
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Acute hepatitis - unknown
|
5%
|
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Autoimmune cirrhosis
|
4%
|
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Biliary atresia
|
3%
|
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Post hepatitis B cirrhosis
|
3%
|
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Drug induced - paracetamol overdose
|
3%
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All other causes
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17%
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We thank UK Transplant for this information.
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