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[|Human|] Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ?  Please type your query here...I have a friend with end-stage liver disease. His bile ducts have been re-opened numerous times and then they close upon themselves leading to sepsis and numerous hospitalizations. He has been told that the procedure to re-open the ducts will not work any more. He has a good appetite but is experience a great deal of edema and esceties. Are there any options other than palliative care at this point?
[|AI|]  Unfortunately, the only other option at this time is a liver transplant. Hopefully, his doctors put him on a liver transplant list, as sometimes it takes a while to find a compatible liver. But since his liver disease is so advanced, he could pass before one is found. If he is not a candidate for liver transplant at all, then the only remaining option is palliative care. I wish you and your friend the best during this difficult time.