What I Need to Know About Liver Transplantation (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781478309956)

Liver transplantation is surgery to remove a diseased or injured liver and replace it with a healthy one from another person, called a donor. Many people have had liver transplants and now lead normal lives. Your liver helps fight infections and cleans your blood. It also helps digest food and stores a form of sugar your body uses for energy. The liver is the largest organ in your body. This publication by the National Institutes of Health (Publication No. 10-4951) provides information about the signs and symptoms of liver problems and the treatments that are available.

Author: National Institutes of Health, National Institute of D Kidney Diseases, U. S. Depart Human Services
ISBN-10: 1478309954
ISBN-13: 9781478309956
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 07/25/2012
Pages: 30
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.12lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.06d