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Article - 3 Minute Read
Can I Donate a Kidney if I Have Pre-existing Conditions?
Learn more about kidney donation requirements and how pre-existing medical conditions may affect your ability to be a living kidney donor. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant
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Article - 4 Minute Read
Can Living Donation Impact Fertility?
Learn how living organ donation can affect your fertility and how to have a healthy pregnancy after donating or receiving an organ. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Transplant
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Article - 3 Minute Read
Lung Transplant Surgery: What You Need to Know
Learn what happens before, during, and after lung transplant surgery, as well as criteria and any lung transplant age limit. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant
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Article - 3 Minute Read
What Is Double Lung Transplantation? Eligibility, Recovery, and Survival Rates
Learn more about double lung transplantation, including eligibility, recovery, and lung transplant survival rates. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant
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Article - 4 Minute Read
Dialysis or Kidney Transplant? The Pros and Cons of Each
If you have end-stage kidney disease, you have treatment options. Learn about the pros and cons of dialysis versus living kidney donation. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant
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Article - 3 Minute Read
Life After Lung Transplant: Recovery, Rehab, and Success
Learn what to expect after surgery and what you can do to live your healthiest life after lung transplant. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant
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Article - 4 Minute Read
A Daughter-in-Law’s Family Gift: A Living-Donor Kidney Transplant
Learn more about how Richard quickly advanced from stage 3 to stage 5 kidney disease. And the life saving gift he received. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant
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Article - 5 Minute Read
Donating Life: The Importance of Organ Donation
Every day, 17 people on the national organ transplant waiting list die waiting for an organ. One organ donor can save up to eight lives. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant
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Article - 6 Minute Read
COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs: Protecting Kidney Transplant Recipients
Learn what kidney transplant recipients and their family members need to know about vaccines to reduce risk of COVID-19 infection. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant
Transplant
The transplant experts at UPMC provide world-class information to educate you about your team, the process, and more. Find articles to help you and loved ones during the process, and learn important information about organ donation.
Look for articles about:
- Living Organ Donor Recipients and Their Loved Ones.
- Physical Therapy Advice.
- Why Is Exercise Important for Liver Disease Patients?
- Who Qualifies?
- Treatment Options for Chronic Kidney Disease.
- Becoming a Pediatric Living Donor.
- Risk Factors for Advanced Lung Disease.
- Fitness Before and After a Living Donor Transplant.
- Understanding Your Team.
- Benefits and Risks of Becoming a Living Liver Donor.
- Support Systems.
- Much More.
