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Kidney Transplants

Quick Fire Science, from the Naked Scientists by Dr Chris Smith

Nov 29, 201900:01:00Science & Medicine

The waiting list for kidney transplants is one of the longest. Here's Phil Sansom with the QuickFire Science of kidney transplantation, including why a person would need a kidney transplant, and how the procedure is carr...

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