What are the most common liver diseases affecting Americans and when could they lead to a liver transplant? What's life like after a liver transplant? We spoke with transplant experts Michael Charlton, MD, and Talia Baker, MD. Click "Show More" to view a full table of contents of the topics discussed.

Table of Contents:
0:00:00 Introduction
0:00:59 Why would I need a liver transplant?
0:02:08 How does liver transplant work?
0:03:42 Why is the liver so important?
0:05:10 How do I know if my liver may need to be transplanted?
0:06:54 How important is diet in treating fatty liver disease?
0:07:42 What is fatty liver disease?
0:08:56 What was it like to be part of the historic tripleorgan transplant team at UChicago Medicine?
0:10:55 Is hepatic encephalopathy reversed after a liver transplantation?
0:11:53 Is there a medication available for hepatic encephalopathy?
0:12:31 What are some of the risks of a liver transplant?
0:13:53 What's the prognosis for Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBS)? And does the average patient with PBC live a long life?
0:14:34 What are the most commonly seen liver diseases that lead to cirrhosis, and how could we prevent those from happening?
0:16:25 Can rejected organs still be transplanted?
0:19:50 How long does it take to have an organ transplant once a donor match has been found and vetted?
0:21:38 Why is the wait list mortality rate at UChicago Medicine far lower than the national average?
0:24:01 Is cirrhosis of the liver always caused by alcohol abuse?
0:25:05 What is cirrhosis?
0:25:20 Is there an age limit for transplant patients?
0:26:05 What makes the UChicago Medicine Transplantation Institute unique?
0:27:08 Can obese patients have an organ transplant?

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