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UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh(NEW YORK) -- A 20-month-old boy with a rare genetic mutation was saved earlier this summer by a stranger who donated part of her liver to him. Logan Salva was diagnosed shortly after his birth with Alagille syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes the bile ducts to be malformed, which can lead to liver failure, according to the National Institutes of Health. Logan's family, who live in Ocala, Florida, learned that because of the condition, the toddler would need a liver transplant. With the waiting list for a liver transplant estimated to be as long as fi...