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Characteristics of the final population
| Characteristics | Total (n = 71) |
| Age in years—mean (SD) | 60 (9) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 54 (76%) |
| Female | 17 (24%) |
| Etiology of liver disease | |
| Hepatitis C | 34 (48%) |
| Hepatitis B | 3 (4%) |
| Alcohol | 7 (10%) |
| Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease | 2 (3%) |
| Primary sclerosing cholangitis | 1 (1%) |
| Multiple | 5 (7%) |
| Unknown | 19 (27%) |
| Procedure for pathological confirmation | |
| Biopsy | 10 (14%) |
| Resection | 36 (51%) |
| Explant | 25 (35%) |
