14Dec/13

Richmond-based United Network for Organ Sharing to oversee US face, hand … – The Republic

Richmond-based United Network for Organ Sharing to oversee US face, hand
The Republic
So it’s not something that can be procured many hours after brain death or even cardiac death as you can with a tissue such as bone or skin,” McDiarmid said. “And it requires just like when you are procuring a heart or a kidney that the donor has a

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14Dec/13

New UCSF-led study links obesity to development of chronic kidney disease – News-Medical.net


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New UCSF-led study links obesity to development of chronic kidney disease
News-Medical.net
New UCSF-led study links obesity to development of chronic kidney disease. Published on December 14, 2013 at 8:21 AM · No Comments. Body mass index ‘in and of itself’ increases risk of developing chronic kidney disease, study shows. A new UCSF-led 
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14Dec/13

Transplant gives Jones a 2nd chance – Boston.com


Washington Post

Transplant gives Jones a 2nd chance
Boston.com
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sore as the incision from his kidney transplant surgery might still be, Donald Jones’ outlook on life is suddenly fresh. Though Jones’ NFL career is over, what matters more to the former Buffalo Bills receiver is knowing he has a
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