A Dallas man, who was in desperate need of a liver transplant, found an organ donor on Monday.
Ben Chatraw, 36, was diagnosed with the rare and chronic liver disease known as primary sclerosing cholangitis, or PSC, seven years ago. In July 2013, his health began a rapid decline marked by repeated and potentially fatal blood infections known as sepsis.
The only known treatment for PSC is liver transplantation, but in the United States, livers are distributed based on a scoring system designed to predict imminent liver failure.
Due to his blood infections, Chatraw was unable to get an organ dononation by traditional means and needed a designated donor.
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To register as a donor in California:
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Outside California:
www.organdonor.gov | www.donatelife.
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