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Health care

Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.

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hepatitis B virus (HBV)

Health care; Organ transplantation

Formerly called serum hepatitis, it is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). About 10 percent of cases progress to chronic hepatitis. It is spread through intravenous drug use, ...

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Health care; Organ transplantation

Formerly titled the Health Care Financing Administration, CMS is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) responsible for administering the Medicare and ...

creatinine

Health care; Organ transplantation

Found in the blood, it is a waste by-product of muscle; creatinine level in the blood is one of the key measures of kidney function.

American Society of Transplantation (AST)

Health care; Organ transplantation

Founded in 1982, AST is a membership organization of more then 2,200 transplant professionals dedicated to research, education, advocacy and patient care in transplantation. Our ...

import match run

Health care; Organ transplantation

Generated from access to a non-local donor, an import match run is a local record of an OPO's potential recipients for a particular organ (listed in the order which local ...