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Kidney Transplants

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Homeostasis and Response Hormonal Coordination in Humans

Kidney Transplants

0:40 Treating Kidney Issues
Spec 4.5.3.3
  • A kidney transplant involves replacing a damaged kidney with one from an organ donor.
  • The procedure includes removing a kidney from a donor and transplanting it into a recipient.
  • Kidneys for transplantation can come from living donors or deceased individuals.
  • Humans have two kidneys, allowing a donor to give one while retaining the other for blood filtration.
  • Living donors typically continue life normally with minimal or no health issues after donating one kidney.

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