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Why are kidney donors so hard to find?
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High demand: In order for person to receive a kidney transplant a donor for them must be found. If that person has a relative or acquaintance that wants to donate a kidney, is very healthy and matches based on the recipient's immune system they can be transplanted. If not they have to wait on a list until a deceased donor becomes available. Again it has to be someone that has healthy kidneys and is a match.
Answered 1/23/2014
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