Liver Transplantation, Part Four: Taking Care of your New Liver

This book is published by Cambridge University Press. Please order through one of the links below: Purchase through Amazon Purchase through Barnes & Noble Purchase through Cambridge Liver Transplantation, Part Four: Taking Care of your New Liver is a guide on how to take care of a new liver after transplantation. Using an analogy that compares a body to a castle, and your immune system to knights that defend that castle, readers will learn about important topics like immunosuppression medicines, ’rejection’, and infection. Readers will also learn about the importance of regular check-ins with doctors to ensure their new liver is functioning properly. Written in easy to understand language with fun color illustrations, the book is comprehensive, including many details such as what medicines you need to take and why, and why your body may reject your new liver and the signs to watch out for. It is also a reassuring book, with a strong focus on prevention of complications and catching