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Artículo - 2 Minute Read
A Transplant Support System: Terra’s Story
Learn more about Terra's journey from Los Angelas to UPMC where she received a life-saving living-donor liver transplant. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant, UPMC Stories
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A Conversation about Living Donation
Members of the UPMC Transplant team are here to answer all your questions about living donation and what to expect. Watch Now
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Transplant
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Quiz: Test Your Liver Transplant Knowledge
Since the first successful liver transplant, performed in 1967 by Dr. Thomas E. Starzl, liver transplant has become the standard of care for patients with end-stage liver disease. To test your knowledge, take this quiz. Start Quiz
Categorized as: Liver Transplant, Living and Wellness, Transplant
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Artículo - 4 Minute Read
Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease: What’s the Connection?
Diabetes makes up a full 44 percent of new cases of kidney failure each year. Currently, 247,000 people are living with kidney failure caused by diabetes. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant
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Artículo - 1 Minute Read
Lung Transplant 30 Years and Counting: Paul McGuinness Patient Story
Paul McGuinness became the second person at UPMC to receive a double lung transplant to replace lungs scarred by cystic fibrosis (CF). Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant, UPMC Stories
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Video
Returning to a Normal: One Family’s Living Kidney Donation Story
Patients who do not receive a kidney transplant must continue dialysis for the rest of their lives. Ken knew that if he ever wanted to return to his normal life, a transplant was necessary Watch Now
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant, UPMC Stories
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Information and Articles on Organ Donation
Discover articles and information about organ donation for National Donate Life Month in April. Learn More
Categorized as: Transplant
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Video
Living-Kidney Donation: Husband and Wife Take Part in “Paired Donation”
Living-donor kidney transplant takes a healthy kidney from a living person and implants it in another person. Learn more about it from UPMC. Watch Now
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant
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Video
Doctor Turned Patient: Former UPMC Neurosurgeon Finds His Living Kidney Donor
Dr. Adnan Abla spent his life taking care of others. As a neurosurgeon, he never imagined that he would one day become a patient. Watch Now
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant
Transplant
The transplant experts at UPMC provide world-class information to educate you about your team, the process, and more. Find articles to help you and loved ones during the process, and learn important information about organ donation.
Look for articles about:
- Living Organ Donor Recipients and Their Loved Ones.
- Physical Therapy Advice.
- Why Is Exercise Important for Liver Disease Patients?
- Who Qualifies?
- Treatment Options for Chronic Kidney Disease.
- Becoming a Pediatric Living Donor.
- Risk Factors for Advanced Lung Disease.
- Fitness Before and After a Living Donor Transplant.
- Understanding Your Team.
- Benefits and Risks of Becoming a Living Liver Donor.
- Support Systems.
- Much More.
