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Nearly half of kidney transplant patients never even get started
Key takeaways
- Nearly half of Americans with kidney failure who are referred for a kidney transplant never begin the evaluation process required to be considered for a donor organ, according to a new nationwide study.
- Researchers say much attention has been given to patients after they reach the waitlist, but far less is known about what happens before that point and why so many people never make it there.
- Major Barriers to Kidney Transplant Waitlisting
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Nearly half of Americans with kidney failure who are referred for a kidney transplant never begin the evaluation process required to be considered for a donor organ, according to a new nationwide study. Even more striking, fewer than one in five complete the evaluation and secure a place on the transplant waitlist.
Researchers say much attention has been given to patients after they reach the waitlist, but far less is known about what happens before that point and why so many people never make it there.
Major Barriers to Kidney Transplant Waitlisting
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