Transplant gives patient with alcohol-induced liver failure a second chance
UChicago Medicine is performing liver transplants in some patients who have severe alcohol-induced hepatitis, without the six-month sobriety period required by many transplant centers. Increasingly, transplantation is being seen as one step in a journey towards mental and physical rehabilitation.
What organ transplant recipients need to know about vaccines for COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccines are safe for organ transplant patients with weakened immune systems, who may be at greater risk for severe illness if they contract the disease.