The Nord Italia Transplant is the agency that coordinates the activity of organ procurement and allocation in six Italian regions (@I0002): Friuli, Marche, Liguria, Lombardia, Trentino, Veneto. In 1998 in the NITp area 330 donors were utilized, equivalent to 18.3 per million of inhabitants. In particular, 270 liver transplants were performed in the 7 liver transplantation centers operating in the area.