Kidney Transplant

Kidney Transplant

More than 37 million Americans have chronic kidney disease, damage to their kidneys that can drastically affect their quality of life. Roughly 96,000 people are waiting for a transplant, too. Learn more about treatment options for chronic kidney disease and information about kidney transplants from UPMC experts.

Here, you’ll find information about:

  • Preparing for an Emergency as a Dialysis Patient.
  • Life After a Kidney Transplant: Protecting Your Kidney.
  • Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease.
  • Addressing Health Disparities.
  • Treatment Options for Chronic Kidney Disease.
  • Tips for Traveling on Dialysis.
  • Can You Live Without Your Kidneys?
  • Changing Lives With Living Donation.
  • Returning to Normal After a Kidney Transplant.
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