Double Lung Transplant Recipient Is Thankful to Be Alive

Double lung transplant recipient is thankful to be alive
Lin said a lung transplant is rare, compared with heart, kidney and liver transplants. But, he said, a transplant is quickly becoming more popular in treating end-stage lung disease cases. Duke University Medical Center, Lin said, performs about 140 …
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Tucson woman donates kidney to help ailing high school friend
Tony was in and out of hospitals for bladder problems and infections. He has diabetic nerve damage that affects his feet, hands, intestines and … During his 13-day hospital stay, Tony was diagnosed with end-stage renal disease and learned his kidneys …
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Transplant chains offer hope for patients needing a kidney
hypertension requiring medication; kidney disease; obesity (BMI > 35%); certain infectious diseases, such as AIDS; some forms of diabetes; some forms of cancer; some forms of heart disease; ongoing drug abuse; some forms of hepatitis; some forms of …
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