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The number of organ donors will remain mostly unchanged. Undiagnosed, the number of people with liver failure will grow, resulting in more patients dying while awaiting liver transplant. As the distribution of donor livers has been prioritized to patients with a MELD score greater than 35, a large void exists for patients with a MELD less than 25. This largely affects patients with early liver cancer, poorly controlled ascites and poorly controlled encephalopathy. Live donor liver transplant is a viable option for these patients, who are still clearly in need of a liver transplant.