Living donor liver transplantation: The majority of donors have histologic abnormalities on liver biopsy

Selection of donors for living donor liver transplantation

“…A recent preliminary report of histological findings in potential donors subjected to protocol liver biopsy found that 73% had an "abnormal liver biopsy." 18 Most abnormalities were nonspecific findings of unknown significance, e.g., granuloma or less than 10% steatosis. Whether potential donors with minimal histological abnormalities should be excluded from donation is unclear.…”