Living donors fare well following liver transplantation, study finds
Thursday, November 1, 2012 - 18:34
in Health & Medicine
Researchers in Japan report that health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for donors following living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) was better than the general Japanese population (the norm). This study -- one of the largest to date -- found that donors who developed two or more medical problems (co-morbidities) after donation had significantly decreased long-term HRQOL.