Liver Transplant, Liver Transplantation
Get liver transplant information including details on the procedure, waiting lists, potential complications and risks, and post liver transplantation recovery. The liver is the body's largest internal organ, weighing about 3 pounds in adults. It ... [... more]
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Liver Transplantation
The liver has many functions, including building proteins and other substances for the body to use, removal of waste products and toxins from the blood, drug metabolism, and energy storage. Liver disease causes these crucial functions to fail. ... [... more]
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Additional Information on Liver Transplantation
Liver transplantation is usually done when other medical treatment cannot keep a damaged liver functioning. About 80 to 90 percent of people survive liver transplantation. Survival rates have improved over the past several years because of drugs ... [... more]
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What I need to know about Liver Transplantation
Describes the signs of liver problems and reasons for liver transplantation. Explains the transplant waiting list and donor livers. Describes the surgery and recovery and how to prevent rejection. Provides a list of sources for more ... [... more]
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Liver Transplantation
Home : Digestive Diseases A-Z List of Topics and Titles : Liver Transplantation Liver transplantation is surgery to remove a diseased liver and replace it with a healthy liver from an organ donor. A liver transplant is necessary when disease ... [... more]
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Liver Transplantation Versus Alternative Therapies for Patients With Pugh B Alcoholic Cirrhosis Liver Transplantation in Patients With Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Coinfection Immune System Suppression With ... [... more]
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Liver Transplantation
A liver transplant is an operation performed to replace a diseased liver with a healthy one from another person. An entire liver may be transplanted, or just a section. The liver may come from an organ donor who has died, or from a family member ... [... more]
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Lab Tests for Measuring Organ Function
A biopsy may also be taken to determine if a rejection episode has occurred. This is done by collecting a small piece of tissue from the organ and examining it under a microscope. Based on how the tissue looks, your transplant team can determine ... [... more]
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