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Jolinda was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease when she was 12-years-old. The disease caused her kidneys to grow large, noncancerous cysts causing pain, discomfort and…
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Your journey to organ transplantation will include many important decisions, including where to receive your transplant care. Today, we’re sharing a critical resource with you:…
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You’ve been told you need an organ transplant. Now what? Where should I go for my care? How long will I be waiting? Where will…
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If you’ve been following Mayo Clinic Connect for a while, you probably already know about the dynamic and active conversations that take place in our…
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Hi! This is Christina, transplant specialty pharmacist, and Erin, social worker, here at Mayo Clinic. Through our jobs, we’ve had the opportunity to meet with…
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Last week, Mayo Clinic announced a major milestone for its transplant center: in June 2016, a multidisciplinary team of surgeons, physicians and other health professionals…
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It’s been a big day – actually a huge day – and you can’t wait to crawl into bed. Your head hits the pillow and…
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Hello everyone! I’m Kristin, the Transplant Relations Coordinator for Mayo Clinic. I would like to introduce myself to you as a contributor to this blog…
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, also known as NAFLD, takes place when fat accumulates in the liver of people who drink little or no alcohol. At…
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Transplant is often referred to as a “second chance at life.” But some patients, like Nellie Betancourt, got two second chances at life. Nellie was…
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You’ve just been to your chosen transplant center for your evaluation for kidney transplant, and your living donor has been evaluated as well. The donor…
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If you’re waiting for a transplant or know someone who is, there’s a good chance you already know the current supply of available organs isn’t…
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Here’s a throwback to a great patient story about Beki Rose, a mother of three who was running out of options. Beki was diagnosed with…
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Approximately 40 million people in the United States suffer from anxiety or depression. If you are one of them, you know that anxiety and depression…
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Over 3,000 new patients are added to the kidney transplant waiting list each month. With this great need for kidneys, there’s also a significant need…
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“Don’t forget to wash your hands!” You’ve been hearing it since you were a kid. In fact, you’ve probably heard it so many times, you…
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Hi! I’m Christina, a transplant specialty pharmacist here at Mayo Clinic. Through my job, I’ve met hundreds of patients who are hoping to have a…
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Up to 75 percent of men, women and children who are obese may be at risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, also known as nonalcoholic…
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The second most common reason for liver transplant is a condition called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, also known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). NASH takes place…
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With nearly 120,000 people waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant, finding a living donor may be your best option for reducing the amount of time…