Liver Transplant Expert Forum
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By happymom2v Jun 10, 2013
Is it common to have low platelets a few weeks post transplant? The platelet count has been trending downward the las...
By akoger05akog 10 hours
I used to drink but have not in 8+ months. I’m 43 and have a high MELD of 31 and the doctors say I will most likely n...
By despair101 Jun 16, 2013
is it really possible to get rid hepatitis b virus in the body for chronic carrier?
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By gaara123 Jun 11, 2013
hello doctor, i just have a quick question. i have a history of fatty liver and i do my best to control it with worki...
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By Jacques66 Jun 07, 2013
Good Morning Dr. Schiano,
You have helped me in the past and I have another question to you. I was tested positive...
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By detective_m83 Jun 04, 2013
Thank you so much Dr. Thomas D Schiano for your great effort here.
My dad is a 66 years old male, not known to be ...
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By sinnumun Jun 06, 2013
I was diagnosed with alcoholic cirrhosis and hepatic encepalopathy about two years ago. I had no idea I was sick unti...
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By pugdaddy Jun 02, 2013
Dr Schiano,
I understand that you are associated with the Galectin antifibrotic trial for NAFLD.
Do you have thou...
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By bevpuppy Jun 02, 2013
My husband has been drinking 20 beers a day for years now. His stomach is the size of a basket ball. His legs are s...
detective_m83Jun 04
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By detective_m83 May 16, 2013
what are the possible funding sources for non american citizens? my dad had an ESLD and we are trying to find a possi...
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By lizzytransx May 28, 2013
My wife had a liver transplant in dec. of 2011, 16 mos. ago...her health is great and all other labs are with in safe...
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By Kt1971 May 28, 2013
What effects would medical marijuana have on renal function if any? Also what if it were a txp and the patient was on...
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By Bill200 May 23, 2013
Hi, Doctor, I assume by now your center has been treating OLT patients with HCV with the triple therapy. Has it been...
By rpooo May 22, 2013
Hello Dr. Schiano, I hope you are doing well.
Recently I came across this article: http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Ci...
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By scared2death780 May 21, 2013
I found out that I was Hep C positive after receiving a letter from the blood bank. Was retested to confirm. I am ge...
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By joey12345 May 18, 2013
I am the one considering India for a transplant as I cannot afford it here. Why living donors as they will not have ...
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By Upbeat Apr 18, 2013
Hi
I just got the results back for my 3 month follow up of MRI. 3 months ago the HCC was 9 MM this result show...
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By joey12345 May 17, 2013
has anyone gone outside us specifically india for a transplant. what were results.
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