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The first successful kidney transplant between identical twins.

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Which type of organ transplant did Christian Barnard first perform in 1967?

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How much does a typical HMO pay toward an organ transplant?

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What type of transplant is needed by someone whose blood is not being pumped properly?

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What are advantages of transplanting?

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What are the advantages of transplantation?

Organ transplants give people a second chance at life. People have to wait years sometimes for a donor to match their blood type and everything necessary to get a transplant done.


What is the main purpose of blood typing?

When a person is receiving an organ transplant, it is necessary for the receiving organ to come from a person with a blood type similar or complimentary to the receiver's blood type. This helps ensure that the organ will not be rejected by the receiver's body.


How is a person chosen for organ transplant?

How much a person likes to share. Should be the #1 factor.


Why can't everyone who would like to kidney transplant have one?

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Can women have a mans kidney transplant?

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