Sign On San Diego - "San Diego couple final link in kidney transplant chain"
The National Kidney Registry came up with a lifesaving shortcut. It helps find donors for people who need a kidney, but only if they have a partner willing to give an organ to a stranger.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/aug/27/san-diego-couple-participates-nations-largest-kidn/
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