Woman Denied Liver Transplant Due to Alcoholism—but She Hadn’t Had a Drop to Drink

Desperate for a Transplant

Christine Leland had never been a big drinker, so learning that she suffered from cirrhosis was a shock on its own. Leland’s liver was scarred beyond repair, and her diabetes was out of control. When she first attempted to seek a liver transplant, the hospital took one look at her lab results and began pointing fingers.

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Woman Denied Liver Transplant Due to Alcoholism—but She Hadn’t Had a Drop to Drink

Desperate for a Transplant

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