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    Active Chapters: Transplant Recipients International Organization  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    TRIO is structured as an association of member chapters. Within each chapter, individuals who have undergone transplant surgery provide support for other transplant candidates, recipients, their famil... Details >
    Transplant Recipients International Organization, Inc.
    Blood & Marrow Transplant Resource Directory  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    A list of organizations -- including complete addresses, contact name and phone numbers -- that provide financial, informational or psychological support for Blood & Marrow Transplant (BMT) recipients... Details >
    Blood & Marrow Transplant Information Network
    Bone Marrow Transplants Come of Age
    Bone marrow transplants save patients from diseases that once had no cure. Learn about types of bone marrow transplants, the transplant process, post transplant recovery, and donating bone marrow.... Details >
    Federal Citizen Information Center, U.S. General Services Administration
    Catastrophic Injury Fund  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    This site provides a few questions and answers about Catastrophic Injury Fund and how NTAF can help patients to mobilize their communities to fundraise for uninsured expenses related to Catastrophic I... Details >
    National Transplant Assistance Fund
    Cornea Transplant - What To Expect  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    In Keratoconus (KC), a corneal transplant is warranted when the cornea becomes dangerously thin or when sufficient visual acuity to meet the individual’s needs can no longer be achieved by contact len... Details >
    National Keratoconus Foundation
    Fact Sheet on Xenotransplantation
    Xenotransplantation, the implantation of living cells from other species to humans, is reviewed. Described within are the process, regulations, and events leading to development of these regulations.... Details >
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Fundraising for Transplant Patients  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    This site provides information for the patients on how NTAF is available to help raise the funds in your community that can help pay for medical expenses not covered by insurance.... Details >
    National Transplant Assistance Fund
    Liver Transplantation
    Basic consumer information facts about this medical procedure which becomes necessary usually when disease makes the liver stop working.... Details >
    National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
    Newsletters - Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    This page provides a list of archived newsletters offered in PDF.... Details >
    Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research
    Organ Donation Web Site
    The official U.S. Government web site for organ and tissue donation and transplantation, www.organdonor.gov, is maintained by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Healthcare System... Details >
    Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Organizations
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    National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
    American Society of TransplantationExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Asian American Donor ProgramExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Blood & Marrow Transplant Information NetworkExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Bone Marrow FoundationExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Donate Life AmericaExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Eye Bank Association of America, Inc.External Links Disclaimer Logo
    International Society for Heart and Lung TransplantationExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    National Marrow Donor Program®External Links Disclaimer Logo
    National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature, Joseph and Rose Kennedy Institute of EthicsExternal Links Disclaimer Logo

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