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“Revolutionary’’ Procedure Makes Kidney Transplants Easier

By altering a patient’s immune system, many people who couldn’t previously find a compatible kidney donor can now be matched with an incompatible donor, according to a new study.

By John ReynoldsMarch 14, 2016, 11:00 p.m. CentralUpdated March 14, 2016, 11:00 p.m. Central

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“Revolutionary’’ Procedure Makes Kidney Transplants Easier

by John Reynolds, The Texas Tribune
March 14, 2016

<h1>“Revolutionary’’ Procedure Makes Kidney Transplants Easier</h1>
<p class="byline">by John Reynolds, The Texas Tribune <br />March 14, 2016</p>
<p>By altering a patient&rsquo;s immune system, many people who couldn&rsquo;t previously find a compatible kidney donor <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/10/health/kidney-transplant-desensitization-immune-system.html">can now be matched with an incompatible donor</a>, according to a new study.&nbsp;(<em>The New York Times</em>)</p>
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“Revolutionary’’ Procedure Makes Kidney Transplants Easier

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By altering a patient’s immune system, many people who couldn’t previously find a compatible kidney donor can now be matched with an incompatible donor, according to a new study. (The New York Times)

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