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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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Who Qualifies for a Lung Transplant?
Learn about lung transplant surgery criteria and whether doctors use lung transplant for lung cancer.Read More
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UPMC Celebrates 40 Years of Transplant Leadership
Established in 1981, UPMC Transplant Services has performed more than 20,000 transplants. In honor of our 40th birthday, learn more.Read More
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The Heart Transplant Process at UPMC
A variety of heart conditions can lead to a transplant. Learn more from the experts at the UPMC Advanced Heart Failure Center.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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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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COVID-19 Vaccination in Organ Transplant Recipients
People who have received organ transplants may have less protection against COVID-19 after vaccination. Learn more.Read More
Categorized as: COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccination
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Kidney Transplant and Health Disparities
Of the 96,000 people waiting for a transplant, nearly 1/3 are Black Americans, who experience kidney failure mainly due to health disparities.Read More
Categorized as: Health Equity, Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant
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How Fecal Transplants May Help Patients With Advanced Melanoma
A new study reports fecal transplants may help melanoma patients respond to immunotherapy. Learn more about this treatment.Read More
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z
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April is National Donate Life Month – Q&A With Lung Transplant Recipient Tammy Cook
Tammy Cook, a lung-transplant recipient, tells her story as part of National Donate Life Month. Discover her story.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant