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Who is eligible for organ transplants?

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Dr. W. james Chon answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Depends: Eligibility and allocation varies by organs. For example, kidneys are allocated based on waiting time whereas liver, heart, lungs are allocated based on how sick the patient is. In general, active infections, recent history of cancers, and multi-organ failures might make a patient ineligible.

Answered 1/16/2015

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