Transplant experts convene at ASN Renal Week 2008 to discuss organ trafficking

Sunday, November 9, 2008 - 13:14 in Health & Medicine

With the number of patients in need of organ transplants on the rise, an increasing number of patients are turning to unconventional sources for organs. Individuals are willing to donate their kidneys for financial incentive, particularly in developing countries where the poverty rate is high, resulting in numerous reports of human trafficking as a source of organs...

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