Table 3 Frequency (%) of liver disease categories in liver transplant recipients in the UK and Ireland and the USA between 1 March 1994 and 31 March 2005.
| Disease category | UK and Ireland n = 5925 | USA n = 41 866 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Acute liver failure (ALF) | 13.1 | 3.6 |
| Chronic liver disease (CLD) | 86.9 | 96.4 |
| Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) | 15.2 | 5.7 |
| Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) | 8.5 | 6.7 |
| Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) | 15.2 | 13.7 |
| Autoimmune and cryptogenic disease (AID) | 10.8 | 13.7 |
| Hepatitis C cirrhosis (HCV) | 13.1 | 37.7 |
| Hepatitis B cirrhosis (HBV) | 4.0 | 4.3 |
| Cancer | 11.7 | 6.9 |
| Metabolic liver disease | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Other liver diseases | 3.7 | 2.9 |