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Can you be a live liver transplant donor?
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Yes: Adults can donate the left half of their liver to children and sometimes the right half of their liver to adults.
Answered 1/13/2016
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Yes: There are a number of centers around the country that do this. However, it is complex surgery that should only be done by surgeons with specialized training and skills in this area.
Answered 6/17/2012
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Yes: Get worked up...And save a life !
Answered 10/1/2015
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