Ethical challenges for pediatric liver organoid transplantation
Sarah A. Schneemann, Sarah N. Boers, Johannes J. M. van Delden, Edward E. S. Nieuwenhuis, Sabine A. Fuchs, Annelien L. Bredenoord
Abstract
Liver organoid transplantation may be a less invasive alternative to liver transplant, but is it ethically acceptable to include children with liver disease in a first-in-human clinical trial of this new intervention?
Topics & Concepts
OrganoidTransplantationLiver transplantationMedicinePathologyBiologyNeuroscienceInternal medicineEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareOrgan Transplantation Techniques and OutcomesLiver physiology and pathology