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What is the survival rate for lung transplant recipients?
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Declines over time: It is 80-90% at 1 year and at 5 years about 50-60 % are still functioning. At 10 years 20-25%. Depends on the circumstances of the recipients co-morbidity and the original disease.
Answered 10/2/2013
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