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@rosemarya

Sue, I did not find any information about Psoriatic Cirrhosis. I did see some references that mention that autoimmune diseases like psoriatic arthritis can affect other organs, including liver. Also, there are many diseases that are non alcoholic. This could be a rare condition, or a combination of conditions. Either way, I want you to share this link to Mayo Liver Transplant Department with them. They can read about the Mayo Liver transplant Dept, and use the Contact information to speak to someone in the liver transplant dept about a second opinion.
Liver Transplant Program
https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/liver-transplant/home/orc-20211818

I am a patient, and from my own experience, every liver patient has a journey that is as unique as that individual. I do not know, nor am I qualified to answer your questions about specific treatment, consequences, outcomes. Those questions should be addressed only by your friends liver specialist. I am willing, and available to provide any support, resources, and information from my own experiences that could be helpful. I received my own combined liver and kidney transplant at Mayo in 2009.

Let me know how I, or any of our members can be of support. We are always eager to talk with fellow patients on our health journeys.
@suecreader, Will you send an update? Or better, yet, Invite your friend to join the conversation here on Mayo Connect.

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@suecreader @rosemarya I googled "Psoriatic Cirrhosis" (slightly different spelling) and did see a number of things that might be applicable. Sue, you could try that if you have not already. I found it interesting that psoriasis can be related to many other things, I never knew that. What I did know from having cirrhosis that our livers have an influence on so much within our bodies - it's amazing.
JK

Thank you so much for your research and support @rosemarya. I very much appreciate this info. Turns out I had the term wrong since when I was encouraging and reiterating your message about joining the Connect group, I was informed that the condition was Psoriatic Arthritis, and it turns out that this is also affecting his liver. I guess by the time I got home, I was thinking cirrhosis due to the impact on the liver. Would I possibly find info about the Psoriatic Arthritis under Auto Immune Diseases? I am encouraging him to joint this group.