Liver transplantation and mental retardation.
Mental retardation has been a controversial relative contraindication to organ transplantation. We present a case report of a 54 year old man with alcoholic cirrhosis and mental retardation who was sent for evaluation for liver transplantation. We discuss the ethical considerations of transplantation in the mental retarded patient.
Van Vlierberghe
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Department of Gastroenterology and Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, 1K12 IE, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Gent, Belgium. hans.vanvlierberghe@rug.ac.be
Colle
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Troisi
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de Hemptinne
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De Vos
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D001530:Belgium; D003657:Decision Making; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005600:Fragile X Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
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