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Article - 2 Minute Read
Your Top 4 Questions About Dialysis, Answered
Dialysis is a treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Learn the facts from the experts at UPMC. Read More
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Transplant
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Article - 2 Minute Read
UPMC Immune Transplant and Therapy Center: What Is Immune Transplant?
UPMC is a world-renowned leader in transplant. Now UPMC focusing on the future of this evolving field: immune transplant. Learn more. Read More
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Transplant
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Article - 2 Minute Read
What Is the MELD Score?
The MELD score is an important indicator for those with liver disease who may need a transplant. Learn more about this critical number here. Read More
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Transplant
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Article - 2 Minute Read
A Transplant Support System: Terra’s Story
Learn more about Terra's journey from Los Angelas to UPMC where she received a life-saving living-donor liver transplant. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant, UPMC Stories
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Video
A Conversation about Living Donation
Members of the UPMC Transplant team are here to answer all your questions about living donation and what to expect. Watch Now
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Transplant
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Quiz
Quiz: Test Your Liver Transplant Knowledge
Since the first successful liver transplant, performed in 1967 by Dr. Thomas E. Starzl, liver transplant has become the standard of care for patients with end-stage liver disease. To test your knowledge, take this quiz. Start Quiz
Categorized as: Liver Transplant, Living and Wellness, 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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Article - 1 Minute Read
Lung Transplant 30 Years and Counting: Paul McGuinness Patient Story
Paul McGuinness became the second person at UPMC to receive a double lung transplant to replace lungs scarred by cystic fibrosis (CF). Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant, UPMC Stories
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Video
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