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Kidney transplant

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During kidney transplant surgery, a healthy kidney (donor kidney) replaces your own diseased kidneys, which may or may not be removed.

Primary Medical Reviewer E. Gregory Thompson, MD
- Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer D.C. Mendelssohn, MD, FRCPC
- Nephrology
Last Updated June 14, 2007

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Last Updated: June 14, 2007
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