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Use of kidney paired donation for incompatible donors could expand donor pool

well? Those involved in such programs must pay careful attention to the informed consent process and should be conducting formal follow-up studies of donors."

"Kidney transplantation remains a success story, but its promise and future continue to be threatened by the ongoing lack of suitable organ donors. While new methods to overcome this problem are welcome, the transplant community must face up to the new ethical issues that surround every advance," the authors conclude.

(JAMA.2005; 294:1692-1693. Available pre-embargo to the media at www.jamamedia.org)

Editor's Note: The work for this article was supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Matas has received research support and financial support (including for conferences, for speaking, and for serving as a consultant) from several companies involved in developing and marketing immunosuppressive drugs used in transplantation.


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