Liver Unit
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Azathioprine For treatment of autoimmune hepatitis
This leaflet contains information about Azathioprine to treat Autoimmune Hepatitis.
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Colesevelam for bile salt diarrhoea (unlicensed use)
This leaflet contains information about colesevelam to treat bile salt diarrhoea.
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Fibroscan - A specialised scan of your liver
This leaflet is for people who have been invited to have a FibroScan of their liver. It explains what a FibroScan is and why it is done.
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Information about your Assessment for Treatment
Information about your Assessment for Treatment
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Leeds Adult Transplant Games Team
The Leeds Adult Transplant Team helps a wide range of transplant recipients to take part in sport, build friendships and celebrate the gift of life.
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Liver Resection, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)
This booklet has been produced to provide information for patients undergoing liver resections on the Enhanced Recovery Programme. It is intended to add to the discussions that you will have with your consultant and other team members.
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Liver Transplantation Book 3
Welcome to book 3. This book aims to educate, support and keep you healthy following your liver transplant and for the years ahead.
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Looking after your Psychological Wellbeing
Preparing for and adjusting to significant life events can lead to a broad range of often fluctuating emotions. This can become
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Machine perfusion of donor livers
We would like to inform you about two new machines that have recently become available to our Transplant Unit for Liver Perfusion (normothermic or hypothermic) of donor livers.
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Mercaptopurine For treatment in liver disease
This leaflet contains information about mercaptopurine to treat autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). This leaflet will give you more information about this medication.
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Mycophenolate Mofetil Treatment of Autoimmune liver disease
This leaflet contains information about Mycophenolate to treat Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH). This leaflet will give you more information about this medication.
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Portal vein embolisation
Information about an operation on the liver to block blood supply
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Rifampicin for Itch in chronic liver disease
This leaflet aims to provide patients with some more specific information about the use of rifampicin to treat itch for patients with chronic liver disease.
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Tacrolimus Treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH)
This leaflet contains information about tacrolimus to treat autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). This leaflet will give you more information about this medication.
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Trans Arterial Chemoembolisation (TACE)
Trans Arterial Chemoebolisation is a treatment used for patients who have liver cancer.
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Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
A leaflet explaining placing a shunt in the portal vein in the liver
