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At the giving end: Most living kidney donors are women

Published on April 15, 2023 AHMEDABAD: Gender disparity stood out starkly in the data shared by Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT) at a national conference on Friday — for chronic kidney diseases, against one female patient, there are 2.3 male patients.The ratio increases to 1:3 in the dialysis stage, 1:4 in the wait list … Continue reading At the giving end: Most living kidney donors are women

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Days after kidney transplant, girl takes MCom exam in Ahmedabad

Published on June 2, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Shirin Bano Patel, 22, is hooked to the heart monitor and other medical instruments at a post-operative ward in a private hospital of Ahmedabad. But her eyes are fixed on the tablet in front of her as she focuses to answer the multiple-choice questions (MCQs). It's not a normal … Continue reading Days after kidney transplant, girl takes MCom exam in Ahmedabad