Data on adult liver transplants performed in the US in 2018 are notable for (1) continued
growth in numbers of new waitlist registrants (11,844) and transplants performed (8250);(2)
continued increase in the transplant rate (54.5 per 100 waitlist-years);(3) a precipitous
decline in waitlist registrations and transplants for hepatitis-C-related indications;(4)
increases in waitlist registrants and recipients with alcoholic liver disease and with clinical
profiles consistent with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease;(5) increased use of hepatitis C virus …