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NASH Patients: Add These Foods to Your Diet Sep 19, 2023 | By Mayo Clinic Transplant Dietitian (@mayoclinictransplantdietitian)
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I'm 81 with non alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver. Do they do transplants on people my age?

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Sep 13, 2023

Welcome to Connect, @halcomstock1942. That’s a good question. Is there a cutoff date for liver transplants?

From my understanding after doing a little research, as long as the patient is healthy, not experiencing other co-morbidities (illnesses or conditions) which can interfere with success, older patients can do quite will with a liver transplant. There needs to be particular attention focused on pairing the patient with an older donor liver. But there have been positive outcomes.

Here’s a lengthy but detailed article from the National Institute of Health, PubMed regarding liver transplantation in older patients.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7239827/

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I also found a few discussions in Connect where other members broached the same subject.

Does age matter for liver transplant evaluation?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/age-for-liver-transplant/
With members @bibiliverbug @rosemarya @jerrynord and others discussing age with transplantation.

There are several conversation in our Transplant support groups with members who have had a liver transplant, such as @rosemarya @arqui02000 @kandidubrall @sg3 and many more which might be helpful for you.

Here’s a link to Liver transplant - Let's support each other https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/liver-support-group/

Another member, @parrot53 had a similar question as yours regarding age limit for a liver transplant.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/637135/

Have you spoken with your doctor about the possibility of receiving a transplant?

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Cheryl, Volunteer Mentor | @cehunt57 | Sep 14, 2023

@halcomstock1942 I don’t have experience with liver transplant but I had a pancreas transplant. I am also inactively listed for kidney transplant. What I have found out regarding age restrictions and transplant is that there are few absolutes. Each transplant center has its own policies and procedures. Mayo in particular takes each patient’s situation into consideration and has a comprehensive departmental collaboration to determine how best to advise. Do you have a local Dr. supporting your pursuit of transplant? Perhaps s/he can pave the way towards getting a pre-transplant evaluation.

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