Transplant

The transplant experts at UPMC provide world-class information to educate you about your team, the process, and more. Find articles to help you and loved ones during the process, and learn important information about organ donation.

Look for articles about:

Living Organ Donor Recipients and Their Loved Ones.
Physical Therapy Advice.
Why Is Exercise Important for Liver Disease Patients?
Who Qualifies?
Treatment Options for Chronic Kidney Disease.
Becoming a Pediatric Living Donor.
Risk Factors for Advanced Lung Disease.
Fitness Before and After a Living Donor Transplant.
Understanding Your Team.
Benefits and Risks of Becoming a Living Liver Donor.
Support Systems.
Much More.

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Your Living Donor Transplant: 3 Steps to Finding a Donor

November 14, 2017

Finding a living donor for your transplant can seem difficult, but it doesn't have to be. Use these steps to simplify the process and find a living donor. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Transplant Services
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Transplant
Tagged with: ldlt, living donation, living donor, living donor organ transplant, organ transplant
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Cirrhosis and Liver Transplant: What You Should Know

November 7, 2017

Learn about cirrhosis and liver transplant: What is cirrhosis? How does cirrhosis affect the body? Read on to find out. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Transplant Services
Categorized as: Liver Transplant, Living and Wellness, Transplant
Tagged with: cirrhosis, life-saving solution, liver failure, liver transplants, signs and symptoms of cirrhosis
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Living with Hepatitis C and Liver Transplant as Treatment

November 4, 2017

Hepatitis C infects and strains your liver, in some cases requiring a living donor transplant. Learn about what this procedure entails. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Transplant Services
Categorized as: Liver Transplant, Living and Wellness, Transplant
Tagged with: chronic hepatitis C, HCV treatment, liver failure, liver transplant, transplantation
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Living Organ Donation: How Social Media Helped Save One Child’s Life

October 11, 2017

Kennedy Stevenson underwent a successful living donor liver transplant. Learn more about finding a living donor through social media. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Transplant Services
Categorized as: Pediatrics, Transplant
Tagged with: liver transplant, living donor liver donation, Patient Stories
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What Is Maple Syrup Urine Disease?

September 4, 2017

Maple syrup urine disease is a genetic disorder in which the body cannot break down certain amino acids. Learn more about this condition. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Transplant Services
Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness, Transplant
Tagged with: amino acids, liver transplant, maple syrup urine disease, transplantation
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Life After Receiving a Liver Transplant

April 17, 2017

More than 30 million Americans have some type of liver disease. For many, a liver transplant may be their only hope. Learn about life after transplant. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Transplant Services
Categorized as: Liver Transplant, Living and Wellness, Transplant
Tagged with: exercise after transplant, life after liver transplant, liver conditions, liver donation
Video

How You Can Donate Life: Different Types of Organ Donation

April 15, 2017

Imagine being able to save eight lives and help more than 75 people with one simple act. Learn more about how you can donate life. Watch Now

Medically Reviewed by Transplant Services
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Transplant
Tagged with: donation, living donor, organ donation, transplant
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Life After Becoming a Living Liver Donor

April 12, 2017

Being a living transplant donor is a major decision. Learn more about the recovery process and life after living liver donation. Learn More

Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Transplant
Tagged with: liver disease, liver donor, liver regeneration, liver transplant, living donors, surgery recovery
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Can You Live Without Your Liver?

April 10, 2017

Because your liver is so important, you cannot live without it. But it is possible to live with only part of your liver. Learn about becoming a liver donor. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Transplant Services
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Transplant
Tagged with: liver disease, liver health, liver transplant, living donor, living donor organ transplant