Posted on Jan 11, 2021
Toddler gets liver transplant, survives COVID-19 diagnosis before first birthday
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"Kasen Donerlson was just months old when he was diagnosed with a rare liver disease.
Kasen has biliary atresia which causes blockages between his liver and gallbladder.
Johns Hopkins University says children with the condition will appear normal at birth but will become jaundiced by the second or third week. The baby may gain weight but then will lose it as they become irritable and the jaundice worsens."
"A few weeks after the COVID-19 diagnosis, and winning that battle, Kasen’s mother got the call she’d been waiting for. A donor liver had been found. On Jan. 2, Kasen had a transplant, just short of turning 1 year old on Jan. 14."
"Kasen Donerlson was just months old when he was diagnosed with a rare liver disease.
Kasen has biliary atresia which causes blockages between his liver and gallbladder.
Johns Hopkins University says children with the condition will appear normal at birth but will become jaundiced by the second or third week. The baby may gain weight but then will lose it as they become irritable and the jaundice worsens."
"A few weeks after the COVID-19 diagnosis, and winning that battle, Kasen’s mother got the call she’d been waiting for. A donor liver had been found. On Jan. 2, Kasen had a transplant, just short of turning 1 year old on Jan. 14."
Toddler gets liver transplant, survives COVID-19 diagnosis before first birthday
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