Kidney
The gift that has been given to me says much about our capacity for great compassion and generosity, and I hope it sends an inspiring message to others about the importance of organ donation - Steven Cojocaru
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Articles of Interest
Is There a Moral Way to Fix America's Kidney Shortage?
Legalizing the sales of organs would require a shift in public opinion—which might be more malleable than previously thought.
Selena Gomez Brings Attention To Organ Donor Need And Fact That Lupus Is More Common In Young Women
Roughly a third to one-half of people with lupus develop kidney disease, and up to one in five of them will eventually need a transplant, sometimes because they weren't optimally treated with drugs.
Resources
Alliance for Paired Donation
The average patient with end stage renal disease will live 10 years longer if they receive a kidney transplant versus staying on dialysis.
KidneyTransplant.org
As a transplant patient, an important part of the daily routine includes taking medications at the correct times and with their proper doses.
Living Donors Online
Information about living kidney donation.
National Kidney Foundation
Information about living kidney donation.
NationalKidneyRegistry.org
The mission of the National Kidney Registry is to save and improve the lives of people facing kidney failure by increasing the quality, speed, and number of living donor transplants in the world.
The Transplant Center
University of Minnesota Medical Center is a world leader in living donor transplantation.
University of Maryland Medical Center
Donating a kidney is a major decision. There are many things you should know before making your decision.
