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UP Man Sheds 20 Kg in Four Months to Save Father's Life by Donating Liver
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News18•14-10-2026, 21:15
UP Man Sheds 20 Kg in Four Months to Save Father's Life by Donating Liver
- •A 24-year-old man from Banda lost approximately 20 kg in four months to become an eligible liver donor for his critically ill father.
- •Initial medical evaluations revealed the son suffered from severe fatty liver disease with over Grade 3 fat accumulation, making him initially unfit for surgery.
- •With no other compatible donors in the family, he followed a strict specialized diet and medical supervision to overcome the condition without weight-loss drugs.
- •Doctors at ApolloMedics Super Speciality Hospital successfully performed the transplant after subsequent MRI scans confirmed his liver condition had sufficiently improved.
- •Both father and son are recovering well, and doctors noted that the process helped uncover and treat the son's previously undetected liver disease.
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The 24-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh's Banda district lost approximately 20 kg over a four-month period to become eligible for the liver transplant.
Doctors initially found that he had severe fatty liver disease, with fat accumulation exceeding Grade 3, which made him unsuitable for donation until he improved his health.
The critical liver transplant operation was performed by Dr Abhishek Yadav, head of liver transplant at ApolloMedics Super Speciality Hospital in Lucknow, alongside Dr Utkarsh Srivastava and their team.
