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Work begins in Sri Lanka for Chinese funded kidney hospital

ByAPDwriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,Dec.6(APD)--WorkonakidneyhospitalbeingconstructedwithChinesefundingbeganinPolonnaruwainSriLanka’snorthcentralregiononWednesday.Chinai

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Man complains of "missing" kidney, authorities explains

A man in eastern China found to his shock that his right kidney was missing after his chest surgery. After months of investigation, hospital authorities on May 10 released statement saying that the patient’s kidney might have had decayed naturally.

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Japanese researchers succeed in recreating key kidney unit

Researchers in Japan have recreated the basic structural unit of a kidney, which may lead to effective treatments for renal failure, the Asahi Shimbun reported Tuesday.

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Gene test may identify kidney transplant rejection

U.S. researchers said Tuesday they have developed a potential gene test for identifying acute rejection in kidney transplant patients, a finding that could eventually replace the need for biopsies.

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Nine people stand trial over kidney trafficking

Nine people stood trial on Thursday at a court in Hangzhou City, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, for trafficking kidneys on the black market.