Addressing gender-based disparities in liver transplantation: A global analysis of surgical access and donor organ allocation

Figure 2 Model for end-stage liver disease score structural bias. (Figure created through Adobe Photoshop). Conceptual illustration showing how biological, disease-related, and healthcare-system factors can influence model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) scores and transplant priority, potentially leading to disparities in waitlist mortality and access to liver transplantation among different patient populations. eGFR: Estimated glomerular filtration rate; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; INR: International normalized ratio.