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Article - 5 Minute Read
Are Men More Susceptible to Liver Disease Than Women?
Learn about about gender and liver disease and how liver disease rates vary by gender. See what you can do to keep your liver healthy. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant
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Article - 3 Minute Read
How to Prepare Your Body for Your Liver Transplant Surgery
If you're having a living donor liver transplant procedure, there are some things you can do to prepare. Learn more about what you should do and make a plan. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant
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Article - 4 Minute Read
Behind the Living-Donor Liver Transplant Process
In living-liver donation, doctors remove part of a healthy donor's liver. Then they immediately transplant the partial liver into a patient with end-stage liver disease after removing the diseased organ. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant
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Article - 3 Minute Read
Stages of Liver Disease and Liver Failure
Liver disease and liver failure have many causes. Here's what you need to know about the stages of liver disease. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant
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Article - 3 Minute Read
What to Ask Your Doctor About Living Donor Liver Transplant
Talk with your doctor about your living donor liver transplant questions. Learn whether living donor liver transplant is right for you and what you should know. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant
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Article - 2 Minute Read
Living-Donor Liver Transplant: First-Line Treatment, Not Last Resort
Living-donor liver transplants may be a better option than waiting for a deceased-donor liver. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant
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Article - 3 Minute Read
What are the Criteria For Living-Donor Liver Transplant?
Liver transplant can be lifesaving. Learn more about living donor liver transplant requirements for both donors and recipients. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant
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Article - 3 Minute Read
Is Living Donation Right for Me?
Liver transplant can be lifesaving. Learn more about living donor liver transplant criteria to see if this surgery is best for you. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant
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Article - 3 Minute Read
Getting Ready for Your Living-Donor Liver Transplant Hospital Stay
There are some things you can do to keep yourself healthy and help ensure a smoother recovery when preparing for liver transplant. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Living and Wellness, Transplant
Liver Transplant
The UPMC Liver Transplant Program is one of the oldest and largest programs in the United States. As transplant pioneers, UPMC leads the nation in living donor transplant as we aim to help reduce the time spent on the transplant waiting list, which allows patients to receive a transplant sooner and get back to enjoying life with family and loved ones. Our program features information about liver and kidney transplants, living donation, and different resources that families and patients use to find a living donor.
