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At why age can one donate a kidney?
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18 yrs: Adulthood, typically defined as age 18, is the usual parameter used to define eligibility for living kidney donation. I can imagine other situations--e.g. An underage mother or father donating to their child-- but most programs use age 18.
Answered 1/16/2014
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