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{"title":"Branched-Chain Amino Acid Supplements for Sarcopenia in Liver Cirrhosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis","authors":"Mohamed Abuelazm ,&nbsp;Ahmed Fares ,&nbsp;Mahmoud M. Elhady ,&nbsp;Ahmed Mazen Amin ,&nbsp;Ubaid Khan ,&nbsp;Ibrahim Gowaily ,&nbsp;Fouad Jaber","doi":"10.1016/j.jceh.2024.102417","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jceh.2024.102417","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Sarcopenia, a key aspect of malnutrition in liver cirrhosis (LC), affects 30–70% of LC patients. Given the inconsistent results from RCTs on branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) for treating sarcopenia in LC, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the efficacy and safety of BCAAs for sarcopenia management in LC patients.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A systematic review and meta-analysis synthesizing evidence from RCTs obtained from PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Scopus, and Web of Science from inception to April 2024. We used the fixed-effects model to report dichotomous outcomes using risk ratio (RR) and continuous outcomes using mean difference (MD), with a 95% confidence interval (CI). PROSPERO ID: <span><span>CRD42024542761</span><svg><path></path></svg></span>.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Five RCTs with 434 patients were included. BCAAs were significantly associated with decreased liver frailty index change (MD: −0.14 with 95% CI [-0.28, −0.01], <em>P</em> = 0.03). However, there was no significant difference between BCAAs and the control group regarding hand grip strength change (MD: 0.98 with 95% CI [-0.45, 2.41], <em>P</em> = 0.18). Also, BCAAs were associated with increased body mass index (BMI) change (MD: 0.99 with 95% CI [0.16, 1.82], <em>P</em> = 0.02) and increased QoL (standardized mean difference : 0.27 with 95% CI [0.03, 0.52], <em>P</em> = 0.03). However, there was no significant difference between BCAAs and the control group in model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score change (MD: 0.65 with 95% CI [-1.20, 2.50], <em>P</em> = 0.49), skeletal muscle index change (MD: 0.21 with 95% CI [-0.23, 0.65], <em>P</em> = 0.35), and gait speed change (MD: 0.10 with 95% CI [-0.15, 0.34], <em>P</em> = 0.43).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>BCAA supplementation in cirrhotic patients with sarcopenia reduced the liver frailty index, increased BMI and QoL, but did not affect handgrip strength, skeletal muscle index, gait speed, or MELD score. Outcome heterogeneity and study bias were noted, highlighting the need for further RCTs to confirm these results.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15479,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology","volume":"15 1","pages":"Article 102417"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142698643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An Innovative Approach to Assessing the Psychosocial Impacts on Liver Transplant Recipients: The Prediction-by-correspondence Analysis","authors":"Se-Kang Kim ,&nbsp;Rachel A. Annunziato","doi":"10.1016/j.jceh.2024.102418","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jceh.2024.102418","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Innovative analytic techniques are applied to the psychological functioning of liver transplant (LT) recipients to comprehend its effect on post-transplant survival, hypothesizing that adherence will be predicted by psychosocial functioning.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The psychosocial functioning of 248 LT recipients (88 females) aged 19 to 74 is assessed using the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplantation (SIPAT). In addition, the Medication Level Variability Index (MLVI) and biopsy-proven rejection are utilized to evaluate successful adherence. The Z-scores of the SIPAT scores are used to transform them into an ordinal variable with excellent, good, minimally acceptable, and poor categories. We employ a modified version of correspondence analysis to predict the binary MLVI and rejection, which signify either success or failure in adherence, using ordinal MLVI categories as predictors.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The excellent SIPAT category for LT beneficiaries was strongly related to adherence, whereas the minimally acceptable SIPAT was strongly related with failure in adherence. Females, ages 19–50, and ages 67–74 were associated with adherence (r = 0.49–1.00), whereas males and ages 56–60 were associated with failure in adherence (r = 0.43–0.91)</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The clinical implications and utility of the novel analytic approaches introduced in the study are discussed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15479,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology","volume":"15 1","pages":"Article 102418"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142444588","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"“Parvovirus B19–related Acute Hepatitis: Clinical Spectrum and Outcome in Children”","authors":"Arghya Samanta ,&nbsp;Anshu Srivastava ,&nbsp;Sangram S. Patel ,&nbsp;Moinak Sen Sarma ,&nbsp;Ujjal Poddar ,&nbsp;Prabhakar Mishra","doi":"10.1016/j.jceh.2024.102416","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jceh.2024.102416","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background/Aims</h3><div>Acute liver injury is a common manifestation of parvovirus B19 (PVB19) infection in immunocompromised patients. However, literature in immunocompetent children is scarce. We aimed to study the clinicolaboratory features and outcome of hepatic involvement by PVB19 infection in hospitalized children.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We retrospectively analyzed our prospectively kept database of all children (&lt;18 years old) admitted with acute viral hepatitis (AVH), acute liver failure (ALF) or acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), and PVB19 infection between January 2010 and December 2023. Clinical features, laboratory parameters, and complications were evaluated. Poor outcome was defined as death or liver transplantation.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 35 children (19 boys [54%], median age: 7.25 [interquartile range: 4–10.8] years) with PVB19-related hepatitis were studied (28 [80%] isolated PVB19 infection and 7 [20%] coinfections [3 with Epstein–Barr virus, 2 with hepatitis A, and 1 each with hepatitis-E and cytomegalovirus]). AVH (17, 49%) was the most common presentation, followed by ALF (13, 37%) and acute insult in ACLF (5, 14%). Patients with coinfection had significantly higher bilirubin (14.6 [9.4–21.5] vs 6.8 [4.3–10.9] mg/dl; <em>P</em>=0.004) and transaminases (ALT: 697 [428–1296] vs. 277 [157–478] U/L; <em>P</em>=0.02) but similar mortality (1/7 vs 6/23; <em>P</em>=1.0) than PVB19 alone. Nine cases (25.7%) had extrahepatic complications (hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis [HLH]: 3, acute kidney injury: 3, aplastic anemia: 2, and myocarditis: 1). Poor outcome occurred in 38% (5/13) ALF, 11.7% (2/17) AVH (HLH: 1, myocarditis: 1), and none (0/5) of the ACLF cases.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>PVB19 should be considered in children presenting with indeterminate acute liver injury, especially in younger children or those with complications such as aplastic anemia, HLH, or myocarditis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15479,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology","volume":"15 1","pages":"Article 102416"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142444587","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Molecular Diagnosis and Perspectives for Therapy","authors":"Madhumita Premkumar,&nbsp;Yogesh Chawla","doi":"10.1016/j.jceh.2024.102413","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jceh.2024.102413","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15479,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology","volume":"14 6","pages":"Article 102413"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142433258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Risk Stratification of Patients with Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatotic Liver Disease: Steatohepatitis, Fibrosis, and Hepatocellular Carcinoma","authors":"Mohamed El-Kassas ,&nbsp;Heba A. Othman ,&nbsp;Mohamed Elbadry ,&nbsp;Khalid Alswat ,&nbsp;Yusuf Yilmaz","doi":"10.1016/j.jceh.2024.102415","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jceh.2024.102415","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is increasing globally, creating a growing public health concern. Metabolic disorders such as central obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and hyperglycemia are intimately related to MASLD. Advanced hepatic fibrosis is the main predictor of morbidity, liver-related complications, and deaths. Various noninvasive scoring systems are used to practice acceptable general population screening and diagnose patients with MASLD. Unfortunately, as of right now, no single diagnostic test is thought to be reliable enough to diagnose and monitor MASLD patients. Liver biopsy remains the gold standard for diagnosing metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) (with or without fibrosis), impacting the prognosis and survival of patients with MASLD.</div><div>Moreover, it is anticipated that MASLD is a risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development, and several risk factors for MASLD occurrence are also linked to the development of HCC. Identifying patients with a risk of developing MASH, fibrosis, and HCC is more challenging; there is limited evidence on utilizing available noninvasive methods for these purposes. This review discusses the tools and steps of risk stratification in MASLD patients, providing data to guide the utilization of various diagnostic and scoring tools, focusing on the latest techniques to non-invasively detect patients at risk of developing MASH, fibrosis, and HCC.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15479,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology","volume":"15 1","pages":"Article 102415"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142419488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of Vascular Complications Between Living-donor and Deceased-donor Liver Transplantation – A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis","authors":"Suprabhat Giri ,&nbsp;Sarat Chandra Panigrahi ,&nbsp;Vedavyas Mohapatra ,&nbsp;Preetam Nath ,&nbsp;Saroj K. Sahu ,&nbsp;Bipadabhanjan Mallick ,&nbsp;Dibya L. Praharaj ,&nbsp;Anil C. Anand","doi":"10.1016/j.jceh.2024.102414","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jceh.2024.102414","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Vascular complications commonly cause graft loss and morbidity after liver transplantation (LT). Comparative data on the risk of vascular complications are limited. Hence, the present meta-analysis was conducted to analyze the difference in vascular complications between living-donor LT (LDLT) and deceased-donor LT (DDLT).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A literature search of three databases was conducted for studies comparing the incidence of vascular complications with LDLT and DDLT. The event rates and odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using a random-effects model.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 20 studies were included in the final analysis. There was no difference in the incidence of overall vascular complications (9.3%, 95% CI: 6.6–12.0 vs. 8.5%, 95% CI: 5.6–11.4) between LDLT and DDLT with OR 0.94 (95% CI: 0.73–1.21) (15 studies).There was a higher incidence of vascular complications with LDLT in older studies (published before 2013) but not in new studies. When comparing the individual complications, LDLT was associated with a higher incidence of hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) (3.8%, 95% CI: 2.4–5.2 vs. 1.6%, 95% CI: 1.1–2.2)with OR 2.20 (95% CI: 1.53–3.17) (14 studies)and a significantly lower incidence of intra-abdominal bleeding(4.8%, 95% CI: 3.3–6.2 vs. 7.9%, 95% CI: 5.0–10.7) with OR 0.64 (95% CI: 0.47–0.87) (11 studies). However, there was no difference in the incidence (2.1%, 95% CI: 0.5–3.8 vs. 1.0%, 95% CI: 0.1–1.9) of portal vein thrombosis between LDLT and DDLT with OR 1.85 (95% CI: 0.82–4.18) (6 studies).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Despite a comparable risk of vascular complications between LDLT and DDLT, LDLT was associated with a higher risk of HAT and a lower risk of intraprocedural bleeding. Further studies are required to analyze the effect of donor-recipient characteristics and surgical techniques on the risk of vascular complications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15479,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology","volume":"15 1","pages":"Article 102414"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142432142","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Complex Reconstruction of Right-Lobe Grafts on the Bench: Portal Vein, Anterior Sector Hepatic Veins, Inferior Hepatic Veins and Multiple Bile Ducts","authors":"Ankur A. Gupta,&nbsp;Arvinder S. Soin","doi":"10.1016/j.jceh.2024.102411","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jceh.2024.102411","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) employing right-lobe (RL) grafts has become indispensable amid limited deceased donor graft availability. RL grafts, while smaller, offer outcomes comparable with deceased donor grafts, prompting a surge in global RL LDLT. However, bench surgery in LDLT requires meticulous preparation to minimize warm ischaemia time and ensure optimal inflow and outflow reconstruction. This review combines an analysis of existing literature with a discussion of our technique, emphasizing the intricacies of RL graft bench reconstruction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15479,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology","volume":"15 1","pages":"Article 102411"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142444589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Hepatology: Indications, Techniques, and Practical Application","authors":"Dhiraj Agrawal ,&nbsp;Kishore K. Ariga ,&nbsp;Subhash Gupta ,&nbsp;Sanjiv Saigal","doi":"10.1016/j.jceh.2024.102410","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jceh.2024.102410","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>It is sobering that many liver failure patients die in the absence of liver transplantation (LT), and reducing its morbidity and mortality urgently needs more non-transplant treatment options. Among the several artificial liver support devices available, therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is the only one that improves survival in acute liver failure (ALF) patients. In many other disorders, data on survival benefits and successful bridging to transplant is encouraging. TPE removes the entire plasma, including damage-associated-molecular patterns, and replaces it with healthy donor fresh frozen plasma. In contrast, other artificial liver support systems (ALSS) correct the blood composition through dialysis techniques. TPE has become increasingly popular due to advances in apheresis techniques and a better understanding of its applicability in treating liver failure's pathophysiology. It provides metabolicdetoxification, and synthetic functions and modulates early innate immunity, fulfilling the role of ALSS. TPE is readily available in intensive care units, dialysis units, or blood banks and has enormous potential to improve survival outcomes. Hepatologists must take advantage of this treatment option by thoroughly understanding its most frequent indications and its rationale and techniques. This primer on TPE for liver clinicians covers its current clinical, technical, and practical applications, addresses the knowledge gaps, and provides future directions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15479,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology","volume":"15 1","pages":"Article 102410"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142419487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Rotational Thromboelastometry Reduces the Need for Preemptive Transfusion in Cirrhosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial (NCT:05698134)","authors":"Rahul Kumar ,&nbsp;Louis X.L. Ng ,&nbsp;Yu J. Wong ,&nbsp;Chin K. Tan ,&nbsp;Louis Z. Wang ,&nbsp;Tian Y. Qiu ,&nbsp;Benny Wong ,&nbsp;Kenneth W. Lin ,&nbsp;James W. Li ,&nbsp;Andrew B.E. Kwek ,&nbsp;Tiing L. Ang ,&nbsp;Roshni S. Gokhle ,&nbsp;Tirukonda P. Sivanath","doi":"10.1016/j.jceh.2024.102409","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jceh.2024.102409","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Backgrounds and aim</h3><div>Viscoelastic tests (VET) like rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) assess global hemostasis in cirrhosis. We aimed to assess whether ROTEM-guided blood product transfusion results in lower blood product requirements in patients with cirrhosis undergoing elective invasive procedures as compared to standard of care (SOC) based on conventional coagulation test (CCT).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>In this open label randomized controlled trial, patients with cirrhosis and abnormal CCT who were undergoing an invasive procedure were randomized to receive blood products either by ROTEM-guidance or SOC. The primary outcome was the difference in blood products (fresh frozen plasma (FFP) or platelets) transfused between the groups. The secondary outcome was procedure-related bleeding or complications within 7 days of the procedure. The trial protocol is registered at <span><span>clinicaltrails.gov</span><svg><path></path></svg></span>; <span><span>NCT05698134</span><svg><path></path></svg></span>.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>From August 2021 to January 2023, a total of 40 patients were recruited (ROTEM (n = 20) and SOC (n = 20)). The trial was terminated earlier during interim analyses due to compelling benefit in the ROTEM group after a scheduled interim analysis. The ROTEM group required substantially less blood transfusion than the SOC group (40% [8/20] vs 100% [20/20], <em>P</em> &lt; 0.001). The benefit was consistent across all types of blood product, including fresh frozen plasma (&lt;0.001) and pooled platelets (<em>P</em> = 0.046). No patients experienced clinically significant bleeding events. Transfusion-associated adverse events occurred in one patient (5%) in the SOC group (allergic reaction) and none in the ROTEM group (<em>P</em> = NS). The mortality in both groups at 30 and 90 days was similar.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Viscoelastic tests like ROTEM provide global assessment of hemostasis in patients with cirrhosis. Institution of ROTEM based transfusion strategy significantly reduces the need for blood product transfusion in patients with cirrhosis undergoing elective procedure without any increased risk of bleeding events.</div></div><div><h3>Clinical trial number</h3><div><span><span>NCT05698134</span><svg><path></path></svg></span>.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15479,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology","volume":"15 1","pages":"Article 102409"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0973688324010764/pdfft?md5=90392388ab0c9eb69c225089353a4c21&pid=1-s2.0-S0973688324010764-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142314288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Deceased Donor Program in India: Listing and Allocation Practices and the Legal Process With Respect to Liver Transplantation","authors":"Mettu S. Reddy ,&nbsp;Joy Varghese ,&nbsp;Surender K. Mathur","doi":"10.1016/j.jceh.2024.102408","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jceh.2024.102408","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>India is the country with the third largest transplantation activity in the world but has one of the lowest deceased donation rates. The Transplantation of Human Organs Act was first enacted as law 29 years ago, its implementation has been non-uniform and growth in deceased donation has been slow and heterogenous. This review discusses the concept of brain death, ethics of deceased donation and organ allocation, Indian legislation in this area and the regulatory structure of the National Organ transplantation program. We also discuss current status of deceased donation and deceased donor liver transplantation in the country, identify variation in liver allocation policies across Indian states and identify areas of need and potential solutions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15479,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology","volume":"15 1","pages":"Article 102408"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0973688324010752/pdfft?md5=df5cd9679e94bf2603aa6068bd2155ad&pid=1-s2.0-S0973688324010752-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142312395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}