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Please help! what is the most needed/requested organ for transplants?
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Kidneys: There nearly 100,000 patients with kidney failure who are waiting for donor kidneys; however, there are fewer than 10,000 deceased donor kidneys that become available every year.
Answered 1/16/2015
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