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Kidney, Liver and Pancreas Transplants

Overview:
Every day in the United States, about 60 people receive a new chance at life because of an organ transplant. In this interview, you’ll learn about kidney, liver and pancreas transplants, along with information about living kidney donation.

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Part One:

History of transplantation
Anti-rejection drugs
Kidney transplants - patient evaluation
Living kidney donation
Minimally invasive kidney removal
Organ matching
Pancreas transplants for diabetes
Islet cell transplant

Part Two:

Hepatitis and liver failure
Liver transplants
Living liver donors
Steroid-free protocols
United Network of Organ Sharing

Guest:
Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, head of the Division of Transplantation at the University of Maryland Medical Center and associate professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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