A kidney which has been taken from one body and grafted or transplanted into another person's body. Healthy individuals only need one functioning kidney and thus a kidney donor can be a living or dead person. Kidney transplants are needed when a patient suffers from kidney failure as a result of disease or trauma. Rejection is one of the main possible complications of a kidney transplant. ...more »
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