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World J Transplant. Mar 18, 2026; 16(1): 111122
Published online Mar 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v16.i1.111122
Table 1 Classification of metabolic disorders from a perspective of liver transplantation
Category
Description
Examples
ADisorders with enzyme defect only in the liver and LT is done predominantly for ESLD and its related complications Tyrosinemia (HT-1); A1AT deficiency; galactosemia (type 1); WD; hereditary fructosemia; GSD 3 and 4; CDG
BDisorders with enzyme defects limited to the liver. These patients rarely have ESLD; LT is performed for extrahepatic organ involvementUCD; porphyrias; GSD type 1 PH, FH; Crigler-Najjar syndrome
CDisorders having enzyme defect in the liver and extrahepatic tissue and LT only partially corrects underlying metabolic disease and alleviates symptoms of extrahepatic organ involvementMMA; PA; MSUD; MH


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