Kiran Shelat received a kidney infected with hepatitis C as part of a trial conducted by the University of Pennsylvania.
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A Tale Of Two Organs
Nearly 100,000 people are waiting for a kidney transplant in the U.S. Many will never get one but some doctors have found an innovative solution.
Music used in this episode: Massive, Chrome Muffler, Back Stairs, Refraction, The Dirty, Golden Hour, Pure Swell and Encounter by Podington Bear.
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