Kidney transplants may benefit from a slightly chilled donor
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Transplanted kidneys appear to function better when an organ donor’s body is slightly cooled after death and before transplantation.
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Transplanted kidneys appear to function better when an organ donor’s body is slightly cooled after death and before transplantation.
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