Treatment approaches for<unk>  focus on managing the symptoms, controlling the progression, and also treating co-morbidities that a person may have. Dialysis Transplantation Millions of people across the world suffer from<unk> . Of those millions, several thousand will need dialysis or a<unk>  transplant at its end-stage. In the United States, as of 2008, 16,500 people needed a<unk>  transplant. Of those, 5,000 died while waiting for a transplant. Currently, there is a shortage of donors, and in 2007 there were only 64,606<unk>  transplants in the world. This shortage of donors is causing countries to place monetary value on<unk> s. Countries such as Iran and Singapore are eliminating their lists by paying their citizens to donate. Also, the black market accounts for 5-10 percent of transplants that occur worldwide. The act of buying an organ through the black market is illegal in the United States. To be put on the waiting list for a<unk>  transplant, patients must first be referred by a physician, then they must choose and contact a donor hospital. Once they choose a donor hospital, patients must then receive an evaluation to make sure they are sustainable to receive a transplant. In order to be a match for a<unk>  transplant, patients must match blood type and human leukocyte antigen factors with their donors. They must also have no reactions to the antibodies from the donor's<unk> s.
Kidney disease
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