A Patient Is Waiting for a Kidney Transplant

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Essay

A patient is waiting for a kidney transplant. In order for the transplant to be successful, the donated kidney (the graft) must ʺmatchʺ with the recipient. What has to ʺmatchʺ between the donor and the recipient? Why is matching tissue more difficult than matching blood types?

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Definitions:

Budget Line

A graphical representation of all possible combinations of two goods that can be purchased with a given budget and prices.

Slope

The rate at which a line or curve inclines or declines, indicating the steepness.

Preferences

The subjective tastes and desires that guide consumers in making their choice among various goods and services.

Incomplete

Characterizing something as not fully finished, lacking some parts, or not comprehensive.