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AST Comments on OPTN Policy Proposals

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

The AST recently commented on the following OPTN policy proposals:

Proposal to Redefine the Role of the Vice-President of the Board of Directors
Propoal to Add Serum Sodium to the MELD Score
Proposed Changed to the OPTN Bylaws Governing Histocompatibility Labs
Proposed Update to the HLA Equivalency Tables in Appendix 3A
Proposal to Clarify Requirements for Independent Donor Advocates (IDA) at Living Kidney Donor Recovery Center
Proposal to Change Pediatric Heart Allocation Policy

Click here to read AST's comments

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