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A 34-year-old member asked:
What happens if you don't take the medications after a liver transplant?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Barry Browneanswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Lots of Bad Things: Failure to take your medicines correctly can lead to rejection, infection, graft failure, and death.
6.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Stuart Flechneranswered
Urology 47 years experience
Possible rejection: If you are referring to the anti rejection drugs, there is a chance you can reject the organ and go back into liver failure. Discuss your situation with your transplant team before you maybe any changes on your own.
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated May 16, 2016
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