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Liver Transplant (cont.)

Medical Author:
Steve Guillen, MD
Coauthor:
Martin Black, MD, FRCP
Coauthor:
Grace Thomas, MD
Coauthor:
Robert M McNamara, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Michael D Burg, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
James Ungar, MD

Liver Transplant Symptoms

People who have liver disease may have many of the following problems:

  • Jaundice - Yellowing of the skin or eyes

  • Itching

  • Dark, tea-colored urine

  • Gray- or clay-colored bowel movements

  • Ascites - An abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen

  • Vomiting of blood

  • Tendency to bleed

  • Mental confusion, forgetfulness
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Liver Transplant - Causes

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Research into the possibility of liver transplantation (LT) started before the 1960s with the pivotal baseline work of Thomas Starzl in Chicago and Boston, where the initial LT techniques were researched in dogs.

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