One student received the best gift of all from his cousin who donated part of his liver to save his life. Aaron Smith became the first patient from Northern Ireland …
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Tomas tells us about the liver condition he suffered with since his late teens, and how it eventually lead to a transplant, telling us …
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Avril Whitty, 29, was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) shortly after marrying her husband, Justin. It is a rare and poorly understood autoimmune disorder of the bile duct that …
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Bhubaneswar: With Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) emerging as a major concern in the country, health experts on Sunday stressed on the importance of early diagnosis and treatment to prevent …
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Julian Lenz with his parents Camilla and Kristan A year after their son's life-saving liver transplant, his parents, Camilla and Kristan Lenz, are cherishing every moment with their 2-year-old son, …
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Ireland's first double lung and liver transplant patient said he plans to travel once he has fully recovered. Robert Sheehan, 29, from Asketon, Co Limerick, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis …
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Liver Transplantation
Monaghan man says he went on to receive a heart and liver transplant just months after hiking
Just a year ago, Martin Malinowski could barely walk without feeling sick and short of breath. Now, the 30-year-old has made history as the first person in Ireland to receive …
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Cork woman talks about waking up from coma and being told she had an emergency liver transplant
by Amy Powerby Amy PowerA Macroom woman who woke up from a coma without knowing she had received a liver transplant says she is truly grateful that organ donation saved her life. Noreen Murphy …
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Liver transplants due to paracetamol overdose are more common in Ireland and the UK than in other European countries
by 1by 1Ireland and the UK have higher rates of paracetamol overdoses resulting in acute liver failure leading to registration for transplantation (ALFT) compared to other European countries, according to the results …
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“I donated half my liver to save my sister's life. I want to do it again.” – Irish man (45)
When his sister needed an emergency transplant, running enthusiast Don Hannon didn't hesitate, despite the serious risks to his own health.Now he's running again – this time to encourage others …