More than 100,000 people are waiting for an organ transplant in the United States. Utah's waitlist for all organs is up to 900, with nearly 600 of them waiting for a kidney.
SALT LAKE CITY — More than 100,000 people are waiting for an organ transplant in the United States.Dr. Donald Morris, a nephrologist at Intermountain Health, said the wait to receive an organ is two to six years, depending on a potential recipient's blood type.
Rob Chambers, 68, decided to donate his kidney because his friend's daughter was on dialysis. He said he wanted to help, and started getting tested, but while that was happening, they had already found her a match.
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