Liver Transplant Saves Critically Ill Patient
Treatment TermsAutoimmune HepatitisLiver transplant
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Ray Thompson was a teenager when doctors first suspected something was wrong with his liver. He was an adult when he learned his condition was autoimmune hepatitis, a chronic disease in which the body ’s immune system attacks the liver. He kept it under control, but his luck ran out two years ago -- when he became so ill that he needed a liver transplant. While researching liver transplant programs, his wife discovered Duke was one of the best. Thompson was evaluated for the transplant and plac ed on the waitlist within one week of his first appointment. That remarkably fast turnaround is not uncommon at Duke.
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Ray Thompson
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Patient Story Quote“Each day, I felt better. I could not have asked for better care."
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Medically Reviewed DateThursday, February 28, 2019
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Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dg62 at duke.edu Source Type: news
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