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kidney transplantation  

Definition

  • Kidney transplantation is a surgical procedure that implants a healthy kidney into a patient with renal failure. An early symptom of kidney failure is a low glomerular filtration rate. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Kidney Transplantation]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-VW4SBJ8Z-Q

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