I have a 16 year old female friend with primary sclerosing cholangitis. if she is on the liver transplant list, what is her prognosis?

LIVER TRANSPLANT: If she is on the liver transplant list, her prognosis is guarded unless she gets a transplant.

Depends on donors: Placement on the national wait list for a deceased donor liver means that she is not expected to survive without transplantation. Her life will depend on the generosity of others who agree to donate their organs. Unfortunately there is a severe shortage with 18 deaths per day in the us. Her outlook is bright if she does get a liver in time.

Very good: Patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis, or psc, are among the patients who have the best long-term outcomes following liver transplantation. Young people with psc, such as your friend, do particularly well. The likelihood that she will be alive 5 years after transplant is likely greater than 80%, and there are many examples of patients like her alive 10-20 years or more after transplant.