Norway's crown princess on lung transplant waiting list, palace says
Mette-Marit's condition, which stiffens the lungs, making it hard to breathe, has deteriorated, the royal household says.
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Mette-Marit's condition, which stiffens the lungs, making it hard to breathe, has deteriorated, the royal household says.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has been placed on a waiting list for a lung transplant due to a life-threatening chronic lung disease, as announced by the royal household.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has been placed on a waiting list for a lung transplant following a significant deterioration in her health, as reported by the royal household.
Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been placed on a waiting list for a lung transplant after a further deterioration of her health, the royal household said in a statement on Friday.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway is awaiting a lung transplant due to severe illness from pulmonary fibrosis. Doctors report she has about a year to live without surgery.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has been placed on the waiting list for a lung transplant, the Norwegian royal court in Oslo announced today, with her lung specialist describing her condition as serious.
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