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Organ transplantation has evolved rapidly from the first early successes¹ to the current widespread use of donated organs for the treatment of end-stage kidney, heart, and liver failure. With limited supplies of organs and an increasing demand for them, however, many patients who need transplants do not receive them (Figure 1).²

View larger version (5K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Figure 1. The Number of Patients on Waiting Lists for Transplants and the Number of Transplantations Performed in the United States in 1998. Data are from the registry of the United Network for Organ Sharing. The pattern is similar for all major organ-transplantation programs.

 
Each year, about 3000 patients . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Refusal of Organs

Kidneys from Older Donors or Patients with Renal Disease

Other Organs from Older Donors

Expanding the Supply of Kidneys from Living Related and Unrelated Donors

One Liver for Two Patients

Lung Transplants

Conclusions

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From the Department of Immunology and Clinics of Organ Transplantation, Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Bergamo, Italy.

Address reprint requests to Dr. Remuzzi at the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Via Gavazzeni 11, 24125 Bergamo, Italy, or at gremuzzi@cyberg.it.

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