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Some patients wait up to 10 years for a kidney. Living donors offer another path

Some patients wait up to 10 years for a kidney. Living donors offer another path
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For many people with kidney failure, the path to a transplant can take years. As of July 30, 2026, there were 95,492 people nationwide waiting for a kidney, according to federal transplant data. The need is especially urgent in Texas, where diabetes -- the leading cause of kidney failure -- affe...

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