Kidney Transplants Charts
December 7, 2009 | 12:01 a.m. CST
Of the 113,609 people in the U.S. waiting for an organ transplant, 79.6 percent are waiting for kidneys. Since 1988, kidneys have been the most transplanted organ, both nationally and in the state of Missouri, and have a typical waiting time of one to two years. The following numbers are as of Dec. 1.
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