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Will a liver transplant be affected by my lupus?

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Dr. John Fung answered

Specializes in General Surgery

My help: It is unclear whether systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the cause of your liver disease. Liver involvement requiring liver transplantation is a rare complication of SLE, although there are specific issues related to SLE, in general, SLE activity is milder or controlled after transplant. SLE is an autoimmune disorder and the drugs used to treat SLE are often ones used to prevent rejection

Answered 5/31/2015

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