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Girl, 2, cured of life-threatening rare disease after receiving a kidney from her 62-year-old grandmother

by Traci Bratton

July 28, 2017
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But doctors considered the 62-year-old to be completely healthy, and said she had the 'kidneys of a 20-year-old,' which outweighed any potential risks that might have come with age.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4728974/Two-year-old-saved-grandmother-s-kidney.html

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