A 46-year-old member asked:
what are the risks of donating part of your liver?
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Dr. Miguel Rodriguez answered
38 years experience Gastroenterology
Liver donation: Worst risk is liver failure. That is why patients who are thinking in becoming living donors are very, very carefully screened to avoid risks.
Answered on Feb 23, 2013
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vasu Brown answered
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Yes: Here is the link on the talk about living liver donor - dr. John roberts is an expert in living liver donor transplants
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