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— What Else To Do
Liver Transplantation
— When Is It Time
— Who Can Be Refused
— Who Comes First
— What's Next?
— The Surgery
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Possible Complications
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— A Primer from a Veteran
Organ/Tissue Donation
— Transplant Process Chart
— What It Is
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— What Can Be Donated
— Brain Death
— USA Laws About Donation
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Caregivers, Families & Friends
— What Is a Caregiver
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Roles
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Tips to Reduce
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— Helpful Hints
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— Palliative & Hospice Care
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Miscellanea
Diet
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Managing Liver Disease Thru
Restrictions
How Much Protein
Low Sodium Diet Tips
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Safe Pain Relief for Liver Patients
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Duke Univ Research Study
Improved Mortality Predictions
Importance of Transplant Center Choice
12 Supplements to Avoid
Why Worry Is Useless!
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Liver Disease Links
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases-AASLD
Handbook for Mortals
Hep C Connection
Hepatitis Foundation International
The Health Protector
Information on ascites
“Puddle Sign” Exam for Ascites
UK PubMed Central (
medical journal articles
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Diet & Nutrition Links
Diabetic Lifestyle (
recipes
)
dLife Foundation (
Diabetic Assistance
)
LiveStrong.org-
(Types of food to promote good liver function)
Low Sodium Recipes (The Mayo Clinic)
Low Sodium Diet & Recipes
NutritionMD.org
For Caregivers
Caregiver Jobs
CaringBridge
(Connecting Family, Fiends and Caregivers)
Family Caregiver Alliance
(National Center on Caregiving)
Today's Caregiver
(Caregiver.com)
Tools for Caregivers
(National Caregivers Library)
Financial Links
National Transplant Assistance Fund & Catastrophic Injury Program
CellCept for Living
HealthWell Foundation®
National Foundation for Transplants
Organ & Tissue Donation Links
Donate Life America
The American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB)
The American Red Cross (blood and marrow donation)
The Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA)
The National Marrow Donor Program
The official U.S. government site for information on organ donation and transplantation
Support Group Links
MDJunction: Great Online Cirrhosis Support Group
American Liver Foundation
Daily Strength Cirrhosis Support Group
Janis & Friends Hepatitis C Support
MedHelp Liver Transplant (expert forum w/Doctor)
NASH Support Group
General Links
American Academy of Family Physicians
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Hepatitis
Lab test questions
Mayo Clinic
Medical News Today
Organ Specific Links
American Diabetes Association
American Heart Association
American Liver Foundation
American Lung Association
National Kidney Foundation
Transplant Related Links
American Society of Transplantation (AST)
American Transplant Association (ATA)
Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO)
Cellcept For Living (Pharma Company)
Healthy Transplant
National Transplant Assistance Fund & Catastrophic Injury Program
OPTN MELD/PELD Calculator
Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN)
Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR)
Transplant Experience (Astelas Pharma)
Transplant Living (UNOS)
United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
US DHHS/Organ Procurement & Transportation Network (US-DHHS/OPTN)
USC Liver Transplant Program and Center for Liver Disease
References Used on this Site
AARP Caregiving Resource Center
About.com Health
American Liver Foundation
California Pacific Medical Center-Learning Center
California Pacific Medical Center-Health Information
Canadian Liver Foundation
Cancer.Net
CaringBridge
Dr Allister J Grant
Dr Melissa Palmer
Dr Tim Davern
Duke University Health System-DukeHealth.org
Family Practice Notebook.com
FamilyDoctor.org--
Framingham Heart Study
HCV Advocate
Health Guide Info.com
Iron Disorders Institute
Lab Tests Online
Lynne Coon, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Portland, Oregon
Medical News Today
MedicineNet.com--Fatty Liver Index
National Caregivers Library
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)-NASH
National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health-MedlinePlus
National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health-PubMed
Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) Support Group
NY Times Health Guides
Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN)
RadiologyInfo.org
The Merck Manuals
United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
University of Michigan Transplant Center-Transweb.org
UpToDate.com
US Department of Agriculture
US Department of Human Services
US Information on Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation
WebMD-eMedicineHealth
Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Wisconsin Donor Network
Cirrhosis the First Year
by James L Dickerson
The Liver Book
by Dr Sanjiv Chopra
Liver Health Today
article by Dr Jennifer Pate
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