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References:
[1] optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/data/view-data-reports/national-data/#
[2] optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/resources/allocation-calculators/epts-calculator
[3] mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/nephrectomy/expert-answers/kidney-donation/faq-20057997
[4] pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/transplant-update/2019/march/5-quick-facts-about-organ-donation
[5] optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/members/regions/region-3/; optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/members/regions/region-9
[6] https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/study-finds-link-between-income-and-organ-transplant-access
[7] statnews.com/2016/08/25/organ-donation-kidneys-iran/; data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNP.PCAP.CD?locations=IR
[8] ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2322914

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