It is now almost 70 years since the first successful kidney transplant when a living-related
kidney transplant between identical twins at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston
was performed by the team led by Murray et al
1
in 1954. One of the major barriers to kidney transplants is the shortage of organs
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- Kidney transplantation between seven pairs of identical twins.Ann Surg. 1958; 148: 343-359
- . Kidney health for everyone everywhere - from prevention to detection and equitable access to care.Kidney Int. 2020; 97: 226-232
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