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Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Transplant. Dec 18, 2025; 15(4): 110957
Published online Dec 18, 2025. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v15.i4.110957
Table 1 Background and demographic information between liver transplant recipients with malabsorptive anatomy and controls, n (%)
Variable
Control (n = 25)
History of malabsorptive bariatric surgery (n = 12)
P value
Age50.2 ± 8.950.5 ± 6.80.93
Female sex22 (88)11 (92)0.97
Race
    White17 (68)7 (58.3)0.71
    Black6 (24)3 (25)
    Other2 (8)2 (8)
Hispanic ethnicity5 (20)3 (25)
Comorbidities
    Hypertension5 (20)1 (8.3)0.37
    Diabetes6 (24)1 (8.3)0.26
    Heart failure1 (4)1 (8.3)0.97
    Chronic kidney disease3 (12)1 (8.3)0.74
Primary listing diagnosis
    Alcohol-associated liver disease15 (60)7 (58.3)0.92
    Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis3 (12)2 (16.7)0.70
    Hepatitis C virus3 (12)1 (8.3)0.74
    Hepatitis B virus01 (8.3)0.14
    Autoimmune hepatitis2 (8)1 (8.3)0.97
Body mass index (kg/m2)26.5 ± 6.828.0 ± 6.50.49
Model for end-stage liver disease26.5 ± 6.727.6 ± 8.10.68


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