Pediatric liver transplants at Yale Medicine are extremely safe and successful, and can cure many cases of childhood liver failure.
For people with Wilson disease, the body is unable to properly metabolize copper and it builds up to dangerous levels.
Most kidneys and livers used in transplantation come from individuals who have died, but this doesn’t provide enough organs. So living donors are needed.
Alcohol-related liver disease is liver damage caused by excessive consumption of alcohol. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
When the liver fails, due to cancer and other illnesses, a transplant from a deceased or living donor can offer effective treatment.
A type of cancer that starts in the liver and can cause stomach pain and swelling and jaundice.
Organ transplants, including heart, liver, kidney and pancreas, require highly specialized anesthesiology skills.
Celiac disease is a digestive disorder in which the small intestine becomes inflamed and damaged by gluten, a protein found in many grains.
Cirrhosis is a condition in which the liver is scarred due to liver disease. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Pulmonary hypertension is a condition in which pulmonary arteries constrict, leading to higher blood pressure. If left untreated, it can lead to heart failure.