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Matched for ABO blood group compatibility and liver size (reduced-size grafts may be used, esp. in children). Should be negative for HIV, HBV, and HCV. Living-donor transplant has gained increased popularity with transplantation of the right hepatic lobe from a healthy adult donor to an adult. Living-donor transplant of the left lobe accounts for one-third of all liver transplants in children.

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Section 11. Gastroenterology