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According to a report published by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in 2020, diabetes affects 34.2 million individuals in the US. Diabetes is a…
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The need for kidney donors is great. In the U.S., close to 100,000 people are waiting for a kidney transplant. With this great need for…
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According to the CDC, handwashing is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your family from becoming ill. We have outlined when and…
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The smells of fall are our favorites – apples, fallen leaves, crisp air, and the last of our fresh garden produce. We hope you are…
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Today's blog is written by a guest blogger and active member of our transplant discussion group, Athena (@athenalee). In June 2019, Athena was diagnosed with…
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At many transplant centers in the U.S., people who have a high body mass index (BMI) don't qualify for kidney transplant. The traditional cutoff for…
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Dr. Daniel Yip is a Cardiologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. We sat down with Dr. Yip recently to…
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Before we talk about living donation, we want to give credit to all our donors and donor families who have selflessly saved so many lives.…
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Nationwide, roughly 12% of liver waitlist patients die each year and additional 15% of patients are removed from the list because they are too sick.…
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There are roughly 107,000 individuals on the transplant waiting list according to the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN). Of those 107,000 individuals, roughly 90,000…
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Mayo Clinic’s residency or fellowship program is the oldest and largest graduate medical education training program in the nation. Mayo Clinic typically has more than…
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The first step of the transplant process for some patients is being evaluated and discussed by the team to be placed on the waiting list…
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One of the most complex and important aspects of transplant evaluation and surgery is your financial situation and insurance coverage. Between commercial insurance, hospital billing,…
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Don St. Dennis, a war veteran and retired businessman, had been suffering from kidney failure since 2016 and was searching for a donor. Many had…
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Another year has gone by and some of us are still staying home, still social distancing and still trying to keep ourselves and our families…
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When we began the journey with this Transplant page on Mayo Clinic Connect, we were on a mission to put more information about living donor…
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Meet Dr. Aqel, the medical director of the liver transplant program at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Describe your job and role on the care team.…
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Stress is a normal psychological and physical reaction to the demands of life. It comes in many forms, both good and bad. Stressors can be…
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Having a recovery plan set in place after transplantation includes several key steps like a caregiver, living close to the transplant center for a…
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With three locations across the United States, Mayo Clinic’s transplant center is the largest integrated transplant program in the nation. Each location has its own…