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National Hepatitis C Program | ![](images/global/clr_pxl.gif) | What are the benefits of a liver transplant?![](images/global/clr_pxl.gif) | With a new liver, you should feel more energetic and healthy because your body is functioning properly again. Hopefully, you will also have a longer lifespan. According to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, for transplants performed between 1996 and 2001: - Survival rate after 1 year is 88.1%
- Survival rate after 3 years is 79.7%
- Survival rate after 5 years is 74.3%
Transplant recipients who have hepatitis C have slightly lower-than-average survival rates after 3 years. These rates are still higher than those for a person with hepatitis C who is referred for transplant but doesn't get one. The 5-year survival rate for these persons is only 30% to 50%. |
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Reviewed/Updated Date: November 2, 2007 |
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