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The Kidney Transplant Waitlist and High KDPI Kidneys

When a deceased donor kidney becomes available, it is scored by the Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI). The lower the score, the longer the kidney is p...

Informed decision-making,

Deceased donation,

Organ donation,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing

Natasha's Inspiring Story of Resilience in the Face of Chronic Illness

Natasha Kelly was a bright-eyed college freshman when she first noticed something wasn't right with her health. She began to feel strange and exhauste...

Lupus nephritis,

Autoimmune kidney diseases and conditions,

Coping and self-care,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Mental health and wellness,

Deceased donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing

Her Kidneys Failed at 26: “I Had the Kidney Function of an 80-Year-Old”

Maria Madak grew up having regular checkups and bloodwork to keep track of her kidney function because of her chances of inheriting IgA Nephropathy (I...

IgA nephropathy,

Autoimmune kidney diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Deceased donation,

Transplant recipients ,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Writing to Donor Families and Living Donors: A Simple Guide for Kidney Transplant Recipients

Guide for kidney recipients on writing to donors or families: share your transplant experience, maintain confidentiality, and follow sending instructi...

Deceased donation,

Transplant recipients ,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

The Perfect Match

This is my story, somewhat condensed. When I was about 8 years old I started getting severe back pains, only to discover that one of my kidneys had fa...

IgA nephropathy,

Autoimmune kidney diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Kidney transplantation,

Deceased donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation

Brain Death

Brain death is the complete and irreversible loss of all brain function. It is diagnosed through clinical tests and confirmed by medical guidelines.

Deceased donation,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation