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In kidney transplantation, the tremendous shortage of organs is a major problem and an ongoing concern is whether any procured but discarded kidneys could have been successfully
transplanted. A recent study investigated whether kidney procurement rates from deceased donors are reduced and discard rates are increased at the weekend. Access through your institution
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AUTHOR INFORMATION AUTHORS AND AFFILIATIONS * Department of Surgery, Arthur J. Matas and William D. Payne are at the University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware Street S.E., Minneapolis, Minnesota
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