Improving Living Kidney Donation & Transplantation
The National Kidney Registry is dedicated to increasing living kidney donation, ensuring better donor-recipient matches, and providing comprehensive support and protections for living donors.
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What is the Difference Between Registering as an Organ Donor and Being a Living Donor?
When it comes to organ donation, the terminology can sometimes be confusing. For example, what is the difference between registering as an organ donor and being a living donor?
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My Kidney Donation Story: Alan Reeves
My wife Renee came to me one day and mentioned Leon Hammond's story and asked if I had heard about his need for a kidney transplant. He was the athletic director of a local school, but I had never met him. I was really touched when I saw pictures of his kids. As a father myself, I felt like I needed to get involved.
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