KIDNEY donations from living donors helped fuel a rise in transplant rates, but the boost of benevolence is nowhere near enough.
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Marijuana restrictions eased for organ transplant candidates at OHSU and Portland VA
Only OHSU, home to the state's largest transplant programs and one of the country's oldest programs, and the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center perform liver transplants in Oregon. The new policy applies to both facilities.
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