Medical Encyclopedia
Liver transplant - series: Indications
A liver transplant may be recommended for:
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liver damage due to alcoholism (Alcoholic cirrhosis)
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primary biliary cirrhosis
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long-term (chronic) active infection (hepatitis)
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liver (hepatic) vein clot (thrombosis)
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birth defects of the liver or bile ducts (biliary atresia)
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metabolic disorders associated with liver failure (e.g., Wilson's disease)
Update Date: 5/27/2008
Updated by: Christian Stone, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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