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Doctors test latest attempt at artificial liver - Yahoo! News


Doctors test latest attempt at artificial liver - Yahoo! News

Doctors in the US are hoping a new ELAD (Extracorporeal Liver Assist Device) will buy those with terminal liver failure some time. The new device uses human liver cells to do the work of the patient"s liver, hopefully giving the damaged organ enough time to recover. Full liver failure initiates a chain reaction that, without a transplant, leads to the eventual death of the patient. Last year in the US, 28,000 peopel died from liver failure but only 6,000 received transplants. Extending the time between failure and death could give more people time to obtain a transplant.

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