What's Up Doc? Kidney Transplant

By Dr. Jeff Hersh/Daily News Correspondent, Winchester Star: Health
Tue, 03/07/2017 - 12:10pm

Q: My cousin is going to get a kidney transplant. Can you tell me more about this, and will they leave her old kidneys in or take them out?A: The kidneys filter certain wastes/toxins from the blood and excrete them in the urine, balance the body’s fluid and electrolyte levels, and help regulate/produce various hormone and vitamin D levels.

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