A Cure for Liver Disease
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18,000 Americans wait for liver transplants to keep them alive; but only about 5,000 donor organs are available each year.
The mortality rate for liver disease remains very high. In addition to the suffering of the thousands who die waiting, many of those who receive organs will suffer from the noxious side effects of the many immune suppressant drugs they must take for the rest of their lives. Watch patients, researchers, and advocates as they discuss the potential of stem cell research to cure liver disease.
Featuring: Jerry Jackson, Rhea Meshekow, Ralph Treiman, Ronald W. Busuttil, M.D., PhD,
Gerald S. Lipshutz, M.D., Noriyuki Kasahara, M.D., PhD.
