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Article - 2 Minute Read
Physical Therapy for Liver Transplant Candidates
Liver disease patients are often medically frail, but physical therapy for cirrhosis patients can help them gain strength for liver transplant. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant
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Article - 2 Minute Read
Living-Donor Liver Exchange 101
A living-donor liver exchange begins with a patient who has end-stage liver disease and has identified a potential living donor. But the donor is not a suitable match. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant
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Article - 4 Minute Read
Four-Part Living-Donor Liver Exchange
A living-donor liver transplant exchange starts with a person who signs up to become a living donor but doesn't have a specific individual in mind to receive their donation. This generous person donates their liver to a patient on the waiting list who has an incompatible living donor. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant
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Article - 3 Minute Read
Jayne’s Living Donor Liver Transplant Story
PSC is an autoimmune disease that causes the liver's bile ducts to become chronically inflamed and can lead to scarring and blockages. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant
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Liver Transplant Evaluation Clinics: Expanding the Expertise of the UPMC Liver Transplant Program
Did you know that the world-class expertise of the UPMC Liver Transplant Program is now available in your own backyard? Learn more. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant
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Article - 3 Minute Read
The Benefits and Risks of Becoming a Living-Liver Donor
With almost 14,000 patients on the national liver transplant waiting list and a growing shortage of deceased-donor livers, living donor-liver transplantation gives many patients a chance to receive a transplant sooner and experience better outcomes. Learn about the benefits and risks. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant
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Quiz
Quiz: Test Your Liver Transplant Knowledge
Since the first successful liver transplant, performed in 1967 by Dr. Thomas E. Starzl, liver transplant has become the standard of care for patients with end-stage liver disease. To test your knowledge, take this quiz. Start Quiz
Categorized as: Liver Transplant, Living and Wellness, Transplant
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Article - 2 Minute Read
UPMC: Saving Lives Through Living-Donor Liver Transplant
UPMC is proud to announce that we are continuing our commitment to saving lives through living-donor liver transplants. Learn more. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant
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Article - 2 Minute Read
Understanding Your Liver Transplant Team
If you're facing a liver transplant, you probably have questions. The UPMC Liver Transplant Team is there for you every step of the way. Read More
Categorized as: 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.
