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Old 02-25-2004, 05:17 PM  
BRISK
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"Generally, one can live fine with just one kidney. If both kidneys don't function properly, dialysis is performed, where the blood is filtered outside of the body. Kidney transplants are now also quite common. The first successful such transplant was announced on March 4, 1954 by Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidney
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