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occurs when the body recognizes that the transplanted kidney is not it's own
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a drug program set in place to help patients pay for their transplant medications
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kidney doctor
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a treatment used to replace lost kidney function
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an individual who receives a gift of life
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when the donor and recipient's blood is mixed together to find out if the recipient's cells will damage the donor cells
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a member of the health care team who directly cares for the patient
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a special surgery performed on a patient who receives a new kidney
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a blood test done to determine how well the recipient and donor's tissue will match
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