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Liver Transplantation |
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Liver transplantation is the replacement of a diseased liver with a healthy liver allograft. The most commonly used technique is orthotopic transplantation, in which the native liver is removed and the donor organ is placed in the same anatomic location as the original liver. Liver transplantation nowadays is a well accepted treatment option for end-stage liver disease and acute liver failure. History The first human liver transplant was done in 1963 by Dr. Thomas Starzl of Denver, Color ...
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Liver Transplantation Organizations
- Medline Plus http://medlineplus.gov/
- National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/
- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www.cancer.gov/
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
- American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/
- University of Utah, Health Sciences Center
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases http://www.niddk.nih.gov/
- American Liver Foundation http://www.liverfoundation.org/
- National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
- United Network for Organ Sharing http://www.unos.org/
- Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients
- Children's Liver Association for Support Services
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