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First human trial of bioartificial kidney shows promise
(11/02/04) The first test in humans of a bioartificial kidney offers hope of the device’s potential to save the lives of people with acute renal failure, researchers at the University of Michigan Health System report.
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Heart, lung, liver and intestine transplant recipients face serious kidney-failure risk, U-M study finds
(09/03/03) As if the ordeal of waiting for, receiving and living with an organ transplant weren't enough, a new study finds that people who get a second chance at life from new hearts, lungs, livers or intestines are very likely to have their lives cut short by failing kidneys.
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Are you at risk for kidney disease?
(06/03/02) Older individuals, people with a history of high blood pressure and African Americans are more likely to develop high blood pressure, making them at risk for developing kidney disease.
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Kidney transplant patients fare better over the long term with newer form of "gold standard" drug, study finds
(05/15/01) A reformulation of the "gold standard" drug against kidney transplant rejection not only costs less and gets absorbed better - it also helps transplant recipients keep their new organs longer.
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