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How to Register to Become an Organ Donor

April 29, 2015

Registering to be an organ donor is a simple and quick process. Learn more about the lasting effect you can have on others if you donate your organs. Learn More

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Tagged with: Becoming an Organ Donor, donate life, organ donation, organ donor, organ donor awareness month, organ transplant, organ transplantation

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The Impact of One Organ Donor

April 26, 2015

There are over 118,000 people on the organ transplant waiting list. Learn more about the effect one organ donor can have on many lives and register today! Learn More

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Tagged with: corneal transplant, heart transplant, intestinal transplant, kidney transplant, liver transplant, living donor, lung transplant, medical mondays, organ donation, organ donation awareness month, organ transplant, organ transplantation, pancreas transplant, tissue transplant

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Living-Donor Transplant: A Choice to Stop Waiting and Keep Living

December 21, 2014

The holiday season marks a time full of selfless acts of kindness. Learn more about living donor liver transplants and find out how they make a difference. Learn More

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Tagged with: liver disease, liver transplant, living donor, organ transplant, primary biliary cirrhosis

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Video: Living-Donor Liver Transplant Patient Story

April 23, 2014

Learn about liver transplants, primary biliary cirrhosis, and its symptoms first hand through this UPMC living donor patient story video. Watch Now

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Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant, UPMC Stories

Tagged with: bile, fatigue, jaundice, liver transplant, living donor, patient story, PBC, primary biliary cirrhosis

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Kidney Donation Chain: Who’s Who?

April 16, 2014

Kidney transplant chains can allow a transplant to more than one patient. Learn more about kidney transplant chains and the benefits they offer. Learn More

Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant

Tagged with: Abhinav Humar MD, altruistic donor, donate life, kidney donation, kidney removal surgery, kidney transplant, living donor transplant, nephrectomy, transplant chain, transplant wait list, UPMC Montefiore

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6 Common Organ Donation Myths Debunked

April 3, 2014

Every day, about 18 people in the United States die while waiting for an organ transplant. Discover the facts behind common myths about organ donation. Learn More

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Tagged with: tissue transplants, transplantation