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Why are liver transplant patients susceptible to the same diseases as AIDS patients?
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From taking immunosuppressive drugs, transplant patients are susceptible to the same "opportunistic" infections that threaten AIDS patients--pneumocystis pneumonia, herpes and cytomegalovirus infections, fungi, and a host of bacteria.
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Is a liver transplant a treatment for Wilson disease?
Patients may be given a liver transplant in the event of liver failure as a complication of WD.
What can be susceptible?
Harmed by a particular thing: patients with liver disease may be susceptible to infection.
Is vancomycin used with liver and renal transplant patients?
yes
Why are fulminant liver failure patients in a special category for transplantationi?
Why are fulminant liver failure patients a special category of candidates for liver transplant because of the speed of their disease and the immediate need of treatment.
What other problems require liver transplantation?
Included among the many causes of liver failure that bring patients to transplant surgery are:
What are the statistics for liver transplantations?
As of June 2003, there were 17,239 patients on the UNOS National Transplant Waiting List who were waiting for a liver transplantation.
Who gets iatrogenic KS?
Iatrogenic KS, is observed in kidney and liver transplant patients who take immunosuppressive drugs to prevent rejection of their organ transplant
Why do patients need tranplants?
In case they have a bad liver or bad heart then they would need to have a transplant from somebody else.
How much cost of liver transplant in china?
cost of a liver transplant in china
What are common immunosuppressant drugs given to liver transplant patients?
Prednisone, azathioprine, and tacrolimus are often combined with cyclosporine for better results.
Why did george best need a liver transplant?
People need a liver transplant because their own liver doesn't work well enough anymore to keep them alive. The liver stops functioning for many reasons, as the liver has over 140 functions in the body. Reasons for liver failure include, but are not limited to: 1. Genetic diseases 2. Alcohol abuse/alcoholism 3. Hepatitis (A,B, or C) 4. Massive infections that travel into the blood (sepsis), blood transfusions received before they began testing blood for Hepatitis, HIV, or other diseases. 5. Blunt trauma to the liver .
Are there alternatives to liver transplantations?
when a person reaches a certain stage of liver disease, a liver transplant may be the only way to save the patient's life.
