Helping Melissa Freiberg Larson find a kidney donor. She has been on dialysis for over 5 years now. She received a kidney from her brother 16 years ago and is in need of another kidney transplant now. Melissa has had over 350 possible donors step forward and be tested with no match yet. I encourage you to get tested as a donor, if not for Melissa, the for someone else. Check donor on your drivers license. Please...
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Kidney Donors Survive and Thrive
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found living kidney donors live as long or longer and enjoy better quality of life than the general population
During the study, only 11 out of almost 3,700 participants developed severe kidney problems. Researchers also found donors had a better quality of life then the general population 60 percent of the time.
Living kidney donors are carefully screened before being allowed to donate so they must be generally healthy. Donors cannot have any trace of diabetes, high blood pressure or any other chronic diseases or health issues.
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