Research targets Native American organ donation

Americans have a 1 in 10 chance of suffering from kidney disease, according to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For Native Americans, the risk doubles. More than 112,000 people are on the organ transplant list, and a disproportionate number of those are Native Americans. With a grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Disparities, researchers hope to improve the outlook for native people and their families facing kidney disease.

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