Top New York Swimmer Fights for Life After Sudden Liver Failure Diagnosis
A 17-year-old North Tonawanda High School swimmer is in critical condition at the University of Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital after being diagnosed with acute liver failure caused by Wilson’s disease, a rare hereditary disorder that leads to toxic copper buildup in the liver.
Meredith Roberts’ medical crisis began on Halloween when she noticed dark-colored urine. After multiple hospital visits and extensive testing, doctors confirmed the diagnosis. The disease has already caused significant liver scarring, prompting her addition to the most urgent 1A transplant category—reserved for patients whose only chance of survival is a rapid organ replacement…