Kidney Transplant
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![Kidneys, which are located under the rib cage, play a vital role in removing waste and toxins from the body.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/kidneys.jpg)
April 13, 2021
Study shows kidney transplants between people with HIV is safe
A growing number of people with HIV have end-stage kidney disease. They're also nearly three times more likely to...
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July 12, 2018
Getting a kidney transplant: What you need to know
In the U.S., an estimated 14 percent of the population has chronic kidney disease, and roughly 661,000 Americans have kidney failure....
Kidney Transplant![Alison Lee was diagnosed with lupus at 16 years old.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/kidneytransplantjourney-sm18.jpg)
July 12, 2018
A patient's kidney transplant journey
Alison Lee is a fighter. She has fought lupus, kidney failure, and cancer—all in just 35 short years. Alison was diagnosed...
Kidney Transplant![Dorry Segev, M.D., Ph.D., pictured at right, is working on multiple NIH-funded studies on organ transplantation.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/improvingorgandonation-sm18.jpg)
July 11, 2018
Improving organ donation for all
Dorry Segev, M.D., Ph.D., is a leader in the field of organ transplantation. The Johns Hopkins University surgeon...
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