Table 1.

Outcomes for US patients with ESRD (per year)

		Percent
Diagnosed with ESRD	126,000	100
Added to waiting list	31,000	25
Received a transplant	20,000	16
From a deceased donor	14,000	11
From a living donor	6000	5
Receive dialysis therapy until premature death	106,000	84

Data reflect yearly rates in the United States from ref. 3.