{"id":3364,"date":"2021-07-21T16:18:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T23:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allocare.caredx.com\/?p=3364"},"modified":"2021-07-19T12:20:31","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T19:20:31","slug":"how-organ-transplants-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/app-allocare-wordpress-linux-prod.azurewebsites.net\/indexphp\/post\/2021\/07\/21\/how-organ-transplants-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How organ transplants work"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"simplefavorite-button has-count loading\" data-postid=\"3364\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"4\" style=\"\">Loading<span class=\"sf-icon-spinner-wrapper\"><i class=\"sf-icon-spinner\"><\/i><\/span><\/span>\n<p>&#8220;When a person needs an organ transplant, it is because one of their organs is working very poorly or failing. Undergoing an organ transplant can lengthen a person\u2019s life and allow those with a chronic illness to live a normal lifespan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people need an organ transplant due to a\u00a0genetic condition\u00a0such as polycystic kidney disease,\u00a0cystic fibrosis, or a heart defect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Infections such as\u00a0hepatitis, physical injuries to organs, and damage due to chronic conditions such as\u00a0diabetes\u00a0may also cause a person to require a transplant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Surgeons performed more than\u00a036,000 organ transplants\u00a0in 2018, but many more people need organs. In January 2019, more than 113,000 people in the United States were on organ transplant waiting lists. More than\u00a02,000 children need organs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The transplant process varies slightly depending on the organ, but the need for a matching donor is a consistent theme.&#8221;<br><br>Learn more, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/325631\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<span class=\"simplefavorite-button has-count loading\" data-postid=\"3364\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"4\" style=\"\">Loading<span class=\"sf-icon-spinner-wrapper\"><i class=\"sf-icon-spinner\"><\/i><\/span><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Loading &#8220;When a person needs an organ transplant, it is because one of their organs is working very poorly or failing. 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