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Brother loses 12 kg in 45 days to donate liver to sister
Jatin Shah, 32, lost 12 kg in 45 days through gym and diet so he could donate part of his liver to his elder sister Jalpa, 38, who was diagnosed with third-stage…
Jatin Shah, 32, lost 12 kg in 45 days through gym and diet so he could donate part of his liver to his elder sister Jalpa, 38, who was diagnosed with third-stage liver cirrhosis. The transplant was performed at Apollo Hospital in Ahmedabad on June 25.
Jalpa's husband Tejas Shah said Jatin's initial reports showed a fatty liver and elevated blood pressure. Doctors told him he was overweight and needed to shed kilos to meet donor criteria. Jatin's subsequent tests cleared him, and both siblings are now leading normal lives.
Surgeon Dr Chirag Desai said Jalpa suffers from a rare autoimmune hepatitis and noted that while women overwhelmingly donate organs to men, the trend is slowly changing. The family will celebrate Rakshabandhan this year with what they call a gift of life.
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Gujarat government data from the Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre shows that over the past five years, 45 sisters donated organs to brothers but only eight brothers donated to sisters, a ratio of nearly 6:1. Societal norms and family pressure often place the burden of donation on women, though medical eligibility is gender-neutral. The next step for improving the ratio lies in routine family counselling by transplant teams, as senior surgeon Dr Anand Khakhar noted. A broader awareness campaign by state health departments could shift the pattern over the next decade.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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