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Article - 3 Minute Read
How Living Donation Saves Lives
Living organ donation patients can receive a transplant sooner. Learn how living donation saves lives from the experts at UPMC. Read More
Categorized as: Liver Transplant
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Article - 1 Minute Read
Life After a Kidney Transplant: Protecting Your Single Kidney
A living donor kidney transplant offers life-changing benefits for both recipients and living donors. Learn more about protecting your kidney. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant
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Quiz
Quiz: Test Your Kidney Transplant Knowledge
Test your kidney transplant knowledge with a UPMC quiz. Start Quiz
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant
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Article - 2 Minute Read
Your Top 4 Questions About Dialysis, Answered
Dialysis is a treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Learn the facts from the experts at UPMC. Read More
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Transplant
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Article - 2 Minute Read
What Is the MELD Score?
The MELD score is an important indicator for those with liver disease who may need a transplant. Learn more about this critical number here. Read More
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Transplant
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Article - 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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Video
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
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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Article - 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
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.
