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Study: Transplant survivors often develop kidney failure, some die.

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| September 03, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Detroit Free Press. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Patricia Anstett

DETROIT _ Americans who get a second chance at life with an organ transplant often go on to develop kidney failure, and may even die of it, according to the largest study on the issue.

The study, published in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine, has important implications for the 82,581 Americans waiting for transplants.

"The message is there's an increased risk of kidney failure, that people should know about it, and they should be prepared to go through another transplant," said Dr. Akinlolu Ojo, a University of Michigan transplant specialist and senior author of the study.

Most patients are not told they…

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