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From: Explore Transplant at Home: a randomized control trial of an educational intervention to increase transplant knowledge for Black and White socioeconomically disadvantaged dialysis patients

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Recommendation

What does your family think about living donation as an option for you? Ask them! They know you the best and their opinions might help you decide.

Quiz

Can living donors who donate a kidney still have kids afterwards? Know the answer? Text back YES or NO.

Fact

Did you know? Nationally, most patients wait, on average, 4 years for a kidney from the deceased donor waiting list.