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Organ donation takes healthy organs and tissues from one person for transplantation into another. Experts say that the organs from one donor can save or help as many as 50 people. Organs you can donate include:

  • Internal organs: Kidneys, heart, liver, pancreas, intestines, lungs
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Most organ and tissue donations occur after the donor has died. But some organs and tissues can be donated while the donor is alive.

People of all ages and background can be organ donors. If you are under age 18, your parent or guardian must give you permission to become a donor. If you are 18 or older you can show you want to be a donor by signing a donor card. You should also let your family know your wishes.

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  • Organ Donation FAQ (Health Resources and Services Administration) Also in Spanish
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  • Can I Donate My Organs If I've Had Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
  • How Organ Donation Works (Health Resources and Services Administration) Also in Spanish
  • How You Can Help Medical Research: Donating Your Blood, Tissue, and Other Samples From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute) Also in Spanish
  • Organ Donation: Don't Let These Myths Confuse You (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish

Specifics

  • How Organ Allocation Works (Health Resources and Services Administration)

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  • ClinicalTrials.gov: Living Donors From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)
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  • ClinicalTrials.gov: Unrelated Donors From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)

Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

  • Article: Early Outcomes of Primary Graft Dysfunction Comparing Donation After Circulatory and...
  • Article: Prediction model for probability of deceased donor kidney transplantation among transplant...
  • Article: A large cross-sectional study on the prevalence and predictors of donor...
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  • Blood Transfusion and Donation
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation
  • Heart Transplantation
  • Islet Cell Transplantation
  • Kidney Transplantation
  • Liver Transplantation
  • Lung Transplantation
  • Organ Transplantation
  • Pancreas Transplantation
  • Stem Cells

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