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Welcome to LiverSource

A message from John P. Roberts, M.D.

Professor & Chief, Division of Transplant Surgery, UCSF Liver Transplant Program

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In Hard-hitting Ads, Plea for Asians to Get Tested for Hepatitis B

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New Era for Treatment of Hepatitis C

The FDA has approved two new medications, Incivek and Victrelis, for treatment of hepatitis C. These drugs mark a new direction in treatment and significant improvement over the current standard of care.

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A comprehensive resource for those confronting liver disease: from hepatitis B & C to liver cancer to the latest in prevention, treatment, and breakthrough research.

Building on its established strengths in research, clinical care, hepatology and transplant medicine, UCSF is at the threshold of an exciting era of improved care and discovery of advanced treatments for liver disease. As one of the oldest and most respected programs in transplantation, UCSF has served as a benchmark for transplant centers world-wide. The liver transplant program is one of the nation's largest, with a 92% one-year survival rate (compared with the national average of 87%), achieving excellent outcomes even among high-risk patients.UCSF has a thriving clinical trials program  offering patients a broad portfolio of trials for liver diseases led by world-renowned Principal Investigators (PI).

We have developed LiverSource to share that knowledge and experience, and to provide a comprehensive online guide to resources on the web related to awareness, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and research. Among the areas explored on LiverSource are:

  • Hepatitis B & C
  • Malignant and Benign Tumors of Liver
  • Chronic and Progressive Liver Disease
  • Congenital Liver Disease
  • Autoimmune Liver Disease
  • Pediatric Liver Disease
  • Diseases of the Biliary Tract
  • Liver Transplantation
  • Living Donor Liver Transplantation
  • Minimally Invasive Liver Resection
  • Tumor ablation, chemoembolization, and radioembolization with glass microspheres
  • Comprehensive List of Clinical Trials

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Patient Stories

A Living Donor for Mom's Liver Transplant

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Gloria Ramos contracted hepatitis C through a blood transfusion in 1982, but the deadly virus lived undetected until 1997. At that time, after her stomach became bloated, she learned her liver was severely damaged. Gloria was referred her to the UCSF Liver Transplant Program for evaluation for a liver transplant, her best hope for survival. Gloria's daughter Leticia read about a new kind of transplant that uses a portion of a liver from a living donor. "I remember when the girls brought it up with Dr. (John) Roberts," says Gloria. He agreed that living-donor was a possibility if there was a willing family member with the correct blood type.


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