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Treatment methods for kidney failure: kidney transplantation.(Pamphlet)
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Pamphlet by: National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive& Kidney Diseases
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April 22, 2001
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2001 National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Introduction
When Your Kidneys Fail
How Transplantation Works
The Transplant Process
Posttransplant Care
Financial Issues
Organ Donation
Hope Through Research
Resources
Acknowledgments
About the Kidney Failure Series
Introduction
If you have advanced and permanent kidney failure, kidney transplantation may be the treatment option that allows you to live much like you lived before your kidneys failed. Since the 1950s, when the first kidney transplants were performed, we've learned much about how to prevent rejection and minimize the side effects of medicines.
But transplantation is not a cure; it's an ongoing treatment ...