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… Surgery Overview A kidney transplant is surgery to give you a … transplant is used when you have severe chronic kidney disease (renal failure) that … try to reject your new kidney. This is called acute rejection. It occurs in about 1 out of …
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… Overview What is an organ transplant? An organ transplant replaces … may be able to get a transplant from a living donor. Or you may be put on a waiting list. … Substitute Decision-Maker (SDM) Advance Care Planning At the Hospital When you arrive at …
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… that you can talk to your doctor about them. Advance Care Planning: Should I Stop Kidney Dialysis? 1 Get …
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Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to follow your doctor's recommendation. Either way, this information will help you understand what your choices are …
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… that you can talk to your doctor about them. Kidney Stones: Should I Have Lithotripsy to … be lithotripsy. Lithotripsy may work best for kidney stones that are still in the kidney or in the part of the ureter close to …
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… Actionset Overview When you have kidney disease, your kidneys are no longer working as … kidneys. It can also help you control other diseases, such as diabetes and high blood pressure, that can make kidney disease worse. This topic can give you some …
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… non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Hodgkin lymphoma , leukemia , multiple myeloma , and aplastic … such as relapsed non-Hodgkin lymphoma or leukemia. How Well It Works The success of a … non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Hodgkin lymphoma , leukemia , multiple myeloma , and aplastic …
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… damage or destroy the bone marrow, such as non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Hodgkin lymphoma , … cells. Transplanting the healthy stem cells. Waiting for the transplanted stem cells to …
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Actionset Overview If you have kidney stones, your doctor or dietitian may talk with you about an eating plan to help prevent new stones. The most common types of kidney stones are calcium and …
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… Condition Basics What is chronic kidney disease? Chronic kidney disease means … and over-the counter medicines and natural health products you take. Talk with your … Whether kidney disease happened suddenly (acute) or has been happening over a long time …