C.L.A.S.S. Q&A

Answers to selected questions are provided by members of the C.L.A.S.S. Scientific Advisory Committee for your general information only. Consult your healthcare provider with all questions or concerns you have about your child's condition. Submit your pediatric liver & transplant questions here.

Liver Questions:

Can my child have a healthy lifestyle after the Kasai?
Will my future children have PFIC?
What is NASH and what are some treatments for it?
What are the success rates for a biliary diversion?
Can cirrhosis cause low platelet counts like ITP?
Is it typical for liver function tests to fluctuate?
What is autoimmune hepatitis?
What can be done to relieve itching?
What are liver cysts?
Can a tick bite cause an enlarged liver?
What is neonatal hepatitis?
What is pediatric primary sclerosing cholangitis?
What is "rickets"?
What is cirrhosis?

Transplant Questions:

Is there a list of do's and don'ts for transplant patients?
Are patients with liver cancer eligible for liver transplantation?
 Can doctors be certain a donor liver is good?
 What are my chances of living if I have a liver transplant?
 What are the signs and symptoms of rejection?
 Is it possible for a child to have a different blood type than either of the parents?
 What is Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)?
 Is it possible to use an ABO incompatible liver graft from a living donor?
 How long is the life expectancy of children with liver transplants?
 What kinds of special precautions are needed to protect against infections after a transplant?
 What kind of training is needed to become a transplant surgeon?
 How does living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) compare to living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT)?
 What is the current status of living donor liver transplants, is it the preferred method for infants, or the second choice?


Reviewed on 03/20/2004

 

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