Some Donor Livers Keep Working for 100 Years: Study

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By Dennis Thompson, HealthDay Reporter

TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Some human livers are tougher than others, lasting more than 100 cumulative years between the organ’s original host and a transplant recipient, a new study discovers.

Understanding what makes these livers so resilient could help improve the donor pool by paving the way for expanded use of livers from older donors, the researchers said.
Read the full story in U.S. News & World Report.

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