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Preparing for an Emergency as a Dialysis Patient
Dialysis must be done a few times each week, so when a natural disaster or emergency occurs, it may be difficult to receive treatment. Learn more from the experts at UPMC. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant, UPMC Stories
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Living Donor Kidney Transplant: Q&A with Dr. Amit Tevar
Living donor kidney transplants are vital to curing people with end-stage kidney diseases. Dr. Amit Tevar talks about the importance of living donation. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant
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Life After a Kidney Transplant: Protecting Your Single Kidney
A living donor kidney transplant offers life-changing benefits for both recipients and living donors. Learn more about protecting your kidney. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant
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Quiz: Test Your Kidney Transplant Knowledge
Take this quiz to learn more about the kidney transplant process. Start Quiz
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant
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Article - 4 Minute Read
Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease: What’s the Connection?
Diabetes makes up a full 44 percent of new cases of kidney failure each year. Currently, 247,000 people are living with kidney failure caused by diabetes. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant
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Returning to a Normal: One Family’s Living Kidney Donation Story
Patients who do not receive a kidney transplant must continue dialysis for the rest of their lives. Ken knew that if he ever wanted to return to his normal life, a transplant was necessary Watch Now
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant, UPMC Stories
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Living-Kidney Donation: Husband and Wife Take Part in “Paired Donation”
Living-donor kidney transplant takes a healthy kidney from a living person and implants it in another person. Learn more about it from UPMC. Watch Now
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant
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Doctor Turned Patient: Former UPMC Neurosurgeon Finds His Living Kidney Donor
Dr. Adnan Abla spent his life taking care of others. As a neurosurgeon, he never imagined that he would one day become a patient. Watch Now
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant
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He Gave the Gift of Life – Twice
Living organ donors give the gift of life. Pittsburgher Justin Reed has given the gift of life – twice. Learn more about his story. Learn More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant
Kidney Transplant
More than 37 million Americans have chronic kidney disease, damage to their kidneys that can drastically affect their quality of life. Roughly 96,000 people are waiting for a transplant, too. Learn more about treatment options for chronic kidney disease and information about kidney transplants from UPMC experts.
Here, you’ll find information about:
- Preparing for an Emergency as a Dialysis Patient.
- Life After a Kidney Transplant: Protecting Your Kidney.
- Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease.
- Addressing Health Disparities.
- Treatment Options for Chronic Kidney Disease.
- Tips for Traveling on Dialysis.
- Can You Live Without Your Kidneys?
- Changing Lives With Living Donation.
- Returning to Normal After a Kidney Transplant.
