UNOS: U.S. Transplantation Data Waiting list candidates as of today 10:31am - Liver 17,487

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On average every single day there are about 17,000 people listed for a liver transplant in the U.S. with UNOS. Please spread the word about Organ Donor Awareness and the Dire Shortage Of Organ Donors.

Thank You.

Take Care and God Bless.

Deb

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UNOS

11/02/04

U.S. Transplantation Data

Listed below is summary transplantation data for the entire United States, including the number of candidates currently on the waiting list, by organ type. You can also find totals for the number of transplants performed and donors recovered during the time periods specified below.

Waiting list candidates as of today 10:31am

All

87,198

Kidney

60,066

Pancreas

1,649

Kidney/Pancreas

2,454

Liver

17,487

Intestine

200

Heart

3,356

Lung

3,932

Heart/Lung

178

All candidates will be less than the sum due to candidates waiting for multiple organs

Transplants performed January - July 2004

Total

15,671

Deceased Donor

11,578

Living Donor

4,093

Based on OPTN data as of 10/29/2004

Donors recovered January - July 2004

Total

8,200

Deceased Donor

4,110

Living Donor

4,090

Based on OPTN data as of 10/29/2004

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Thank Deb I also added it to my website "Hope for Hep C"

www.hopeforhepc.bravehost.com

Please help me in passing this Foundation around, Thank you, Laurie

[Guest guest]

Thank Deb I also added it to my website "Hope for Hep C"

www.hopeforhepc.bravehost.com

Please help me in passing this Foundation around, Thank you, Laurie