To explain:
The survival of kidney donor and kidney recipient with one kidney
Introduction:
Kidney transplantation is a procedure to cure the kidney failure of an individual through the implantation of one kidney obtained from the kidney donor. The main problem associated with the kidney transplant is immunologic, that is the immune system may reject the grafting of kidney considering it foreign substance. So to avoid this condition the donor and recipient have to undergo many tests.
To explain:
Functioning of kidneys, the regulation of blood through homeostasis.
Introduction:
Homeostasis refers to the maintained concentration of water and ions in the blood. Homeostasis is performed by the kidneys.
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