India: Women less keen to receive organs, but rush to donate: Docs

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http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report-women-less-keen-to-receive-organs-but-rush-to-donate-docs-2068055

Women less keen to receive organs, but rush to donate: Docs

When it comes to donating an organ to give a new lease of life, women trump men in being donors, say organ transplant experts. This was re-emphasised in a report published in the Indian Journal of Nephrology, which said in spousal kidney donation, wives constituted about 87% of all spousal donors and the trend is evident across India.

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