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In recent years, more and more individuals have donated kidneys to strangers. This population of individuals has become a valuable resource for healthy kidneys. This article notes both demographic and socioeconomic data that is prevalent with this population group.

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The waiting list for kidneys is constantly growing; however, there are still a very limited number of kidneys available for transplant. A closer look at altruistic donors can provide insight on how to encourage more individuals to become kidney donors.

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This page is a summary of: MP30-06 SOCIAL ECONOMIC STATUS AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA OF NON-DIRECTED LIVING KIDNEY DONORS, The Journal of Urology, April 2017, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2017.02.939.
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