The survival rate of patients who received liver transplants from a donor aged 60 years and older who. Same as after transplantation of young donors, according to U.S. scientists A team of scientists from the University of Washington conducted a study with the participation of 489 people, the transplanted livers of older people. One of the most common reasons for liver transplant - the hepatitis C virus (HCV), which causes a severe form of hepatitis and cirrhosis eventually. Epidemiological studies have shown that. The presence of antibodies to HCV, that infection with HCV is a marker of an increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma Liver - the vital organs and the large number of patients are often waiting for a suitable donor. In 2006, claiming the U.S. about 10% of people waiting for a liver transplant. Many doctors do not want to use for liver transplantation in people aged 60 and older, because they believe that it is not very good, and can not help the patient. Also critical transportation services for donated organs (they require certain conditions it is also important that the time for the supply of organs is allowed). The liver is. Usually people only after the donor's death are available, in very rare cases of life of the victims of the cookies for other Therefore, selection of donors of different age groups have partially solved this problem. As a result of the study, researchers found that the survival rate of people who receive a liver from donors aged 60 to 78 years old, was in a year - 88%, in three - 78% in five years - 69%. After analyzing the data, the experts have come to the conclusion that it. No difference in survival after transplantation of older and younger donors Researchers believe that this is a very important finding, perhaps because the number of poor people in the liver transplant, many of them die, and not waiting for a suitable donor.
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