Kidney donors have a normal life span, study finds
Saturday, January 31, 2009 - 01:59
in Health & Medicine
The groundbreaking report also finds that donors have fewer kidney problems than the general populace, perhaps because of stepped-up screening procedures. Potential kidney donors can stop worrying about the long-term effects such a donation might have on their health and longevity.
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