Transplant Waiting List
Approximately 80,000 people are on a waiting list at any point in the United States for a kidney, he stated. The worst thing is that every year, only about 16,000 people get the transplant they need. Throughout the years the number of unrelated living donors, including Justin McNeil, has grown from about 1% in 1996 to about 26% now. Justin’s kidney, according to the doctor, could last at least another 20 years for Vince. He said, “It is really the gift of a second life.”
Transplant Waiting List
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