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kidney transplant |
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kidney transplantor renal transplantReplacement of a diseased or damaged kidney with one from a living relative or a legally dead donor. The former's tissue type is more likely to match, reducing the chance of rejection; but removal puts the donor at risk, and a kidney from a dead donor is more likely to be available. The new kidney is implanted and its blood vessels and ureter sewn in place. A near-normal life may be resumed within two months, but the drugs that prevent rejection leave the patient vulnerable to infection. See also transplant. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| End-stage renal disease: When a person reaches stage 5, he or she must either receive a kidney transplant or get dialysis. Six Australian kidney transplant recipients have benefited from a new treatment designed to overcome rejection. May Commercial Real Estate, had a crucial kidney transplant operation in December 2003. |
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