More than one-third of all kidney transplants in the United States are made possible by living donors.

• The waiting time for the transplant recipient can be significantly reduced.
• The procedure can be scheduled according to the convenience of both the donor and recipient
• The quality of organs from live donors tends to be superior to organs from deceased donors
• There is less rejection and lower doses of anti-rejection drugs
• Transplantation has been shown to be less costly than dialysis over the long run
• You deserve ‘a long run

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