People from socially and economically disadvantaged communities are more likely than others to face the risk of rejection after an organ transplant. This conclusion was made by scientists from the University of California in the United States. To work published In the Annals of Surgery scientific journal.
Doctors analyzed data on 36.7 thousand heart transplants from 2004 to 2018. It turned out that patients in poor areas were 10% more likely to die from transplant failure or organ failure within the first five years after surgery than patients in more prosperous areas.
According to the study’s authors, their work points to a serious problem faced by vulnerable groups in the healthcare system. In order to solve this problem, it is necessary to address the problem of social inequality comprehensively and to reduce the socio-economic gap in society.
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