A 46-year-old Caucasian male presented to the hospital in fulminant liver failure secondary to prolonged alcohol abuse. He received a liver transplantation two days ago from an unrelated donor. His post-operative course has been uncomplicated thus far.
-What type of transplant did the patient receive?

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The patient received an allograft, as it was a liver transplant from an unrelated donor. Isografts are transplants between genetically identical individuals, autografts are when the transplant is from the patient's own tissue, and xenografts are when the transplant is from a different species. Since the patient received a liver from an unrelated donor, the only correct option is a allograft.

A 46-Year-Old Caucasian Male Presented to the Hospital in Fulminant