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Link found between wealth and living kidney donation rates

Posted on Wed, Oct 9, 2013 - 7:46pm

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While cultural differences have often been cited as a barrier to living kidney donation in certain racial and ethnic groups, Dr. Jagbir Gill and his colleagues have found a strong correlation between median household income and living kidney donation, with significantly lower rates of living donation in lower income populations, irrespective of race.

BC Scientists to Take Part in National Organ Transplant Research Program

Posted on Tue, Apr 30, 2013 - 11:26pm

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BC researchers are playing a key role in a new national organ transplant research program announced by the federal government, including developing technology designed to reduce organ rejection and the need to take immune-suppressing drugs.