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Has anyone out there known someone to have a liver transplant due to hemochromatosis? If so, what was the experience like" Did the patient continue to store iron afterward?
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Has anyone out there known someone to have a liver transplant due to hemochromatosis? If so, what was the experience like" Did the patient continue to store iron afterward?
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megan36105 angela28253
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However, hemochromatosis does not go away. The liver transplant would occur because too much damage was done by the stored iron in order for the liver to properly function. That does not mean that the iron will simply stop being absorbed. You will still have iron overload no matter what so yes, you would still store extra iron.
angela28253
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http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/518662_12
"The available evidence indicates that the fundamental metabolic abnormality in hemochromatosis is reversed by successful liver transplantation.[88-90] Patients do not reaccumulate iron if transplanted with a donor liver from an HFE-normal subject and the transferrin saturation and the serum ferritin levels remain normal in the absence of inflammation. This strongly suggests that the basic defect responsible for HFE-associated hemochromatosis lies within the liver."
angela28253
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"The available evidence indicates that the fundamental metabolic abnormality in hemochromatosis is reversed by successful liver transplantation.[88-90] Patients do not reaccumulate iron if transplanted with a donor liver from an HFE-normal subject and the transferrin saturation and the serum ferritin levels remain normal in the absence of inflammation. This strongly suggests that the basic defect responsible for HFE-associated hemochromatosis lies within the liver."
I just wanted to know if anyone who had a transplant found that to be the case.
megan36105 angela28253
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I wonder if it's different depending on the type of iron overload you have. For instance, I have hereditary haemochromatosis, so the mutuation which cases my iron overload is in my genes, not just my liver.
angela28253 megan36105
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sheryl37154 angela28253
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Do you have to have a liver transplant? So sorry if you do. You or the transplantee must be very ill.
sheryl37154 angela28253
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angela28253 sheryl37154
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d62404 angela28253
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sheryl37154 d62404
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A haemochromatosis researcher has stated that having a liver transplant cures haemochromatosis, but the liver would have to be from someone who did not have the genes.
Very sloppy work by whomever is responsible for vetting donor livers.
haircrazydaisy d62404
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d62404 sheryl37154
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tomironoverload angela28253
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