The majority of transplanted kidneys are from deceased donors. Matched pairings yield a small number of "living donations". By contrast, a chain involves donors who give a kidney voluntarily to a well-matched recipient, displacing the recipients intended,

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The majority of transplanted kidneys are from deceased donors. Matched pairings yield a small number of "living donations". By contrast, a chain involves donors who give a kidney voluntarily to a well-matched recipient, displacing the recipients intended, but potentially incompatible, donation to a different individual.

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