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Jun 2022
47m 24s

Kidney Donation: You Could Be A Saint!

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Kidneys are one of the few organs that you can donate while you’re alive. And the vast majority of donors experience no complications and their remaining kidney functions just fine. Yet thousands of people die each year waiting for a donated kidney. Why?

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