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Figure 1

Eligibility criteria under the SLK Allocation Policy
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    Wilk AR, et al. Developing simultaneous liver-kidney transplant medical eligibility criteria while providing a safety net: A 2-year review of the OPTN's allocation policy. Am J Transplant 2021; 21: 3593–3607. doi: 10.1111/ajt.16761

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    Cheng XS, et al. One size does not fit all: Differential benefits of simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation by eligibility criteria. Liver Transpl (published online ahead of print June 19, 2023). doi: 10.1097/LVT.0000000000000191; https://journals.lww.com/lt/Abstract/9900/One_size_does_not_fit_all__Differential_benefits.184.aspx

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