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oct 30, 1960 - First Ever UK Kidney Transplant

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At Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, the first ever kindey transplant in the UK took place on a set of 49-year-old twins. The procedure was very successful, and became common with a high success rate, but supply and demand problems are still an issue today.

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oct 30, 1960
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~ 64 years ago

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