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Does age matter for liver transplant evaluation?

Transplants | Last Active: Jul 4, 2022 | Replies (26)
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@bobbayers

I just turned 75 when I got mine last year. It was a 70 year old liver. I don't know if that made any difference.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Mar 29, 2020

Hi @bobbayers, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect and the Transplants support group. How are you and your younger liver doing one year post transplant?

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JK | @contentandwell | Mar 29, 2020

Welcome, @bobbayers to Connect. That's wonderful that you were able to get a liver at that age, I am sure that will give hope to many who wonder if they will be able to. Your transplant center sounds very progressive to do that, I have heard that some have an arbitrary cut-off date based on age which is sort of crazy I think since many people in their 70s are in such good health.
I was about to turn 69 when I had my transplant. My new liver was 34 at the time. It's quite rare that a liver will be re-transplanted but I have heard it is done occasionally. I would hope it would be when I die, it would be a shame for a beautiful liver to go to waste.
JK

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