Liver Donation

Supporting your body all your life!

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When the liver has been damaged to such an extent that it cannot perform its normal functions, this is known as liver failure. #LiverDonor

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Unlike the kidney, heart or lungs, there is no mechanical device, such as a dialysis machine, that can replicate the function of the liver.

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MORE than a fifth of people unwittingly suffer from liver damage and nearly 80 per cent are at risk of harm. http://t.co/FTKEKPUcp3

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The average waiting time in the Uk for a liver transplant is 142 days for adults and 78 days for children.

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Did you know? The cost to the NHS of alcohol misuse has been estimated at £2.7 billion each year!

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Want to know more about organ donation and transplantation? Check out this video #LiverDonor https://t.co/n3S9OJS8ej

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Check this video out to learn more about Living donor liver transplant's!! #LiverDonor https://t.co/TNCyBrY2L7

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Did you know that its now possible for a Living donor liver transplant to be performed #LiverDonor

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Did you know the Liver is responsible for making some of your blood clotting factors such as fibrinogen and prothrombin #LiverDonor

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Some of the diseases that affect the liver are- hepatitis,cirrhosis and Liver cancer #LiverDonor

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The liver weighs 3.5 pounds on average!! #LiverDonor

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The liver stores many essential nutrients,Vitamins and minerals such as Vitamin A and iron #LiverDonors

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And that its also the largest gland in the body!! #LiverDonors

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Did you know that the liver is the largest internal organ in the body!!! #LiverDonors

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One role of the liver is detoxification,it metabolises substances such as alcohol and drugs #LiverDonors

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The liver is responsible for the production of bile which breaks down lipids present in your food #LiverDonors

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The liver is one of the organs you cannot live without #LiverDonors