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Is Artificial Kidney Transplantation Safe?

Good Morning Doctor...!!



I have heard about artificial kidney transplant.

Could you please tell how feasible it is for the patient and also let me know if any transplantation has been done so far in India? Or if not when it would be available?

Is such transplantation (Artificial kidneys) safe?



I'll be highly grateful to you.

Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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Hello and welcome to HCM.
As an Urologist and transplant surgeon,i understand your curiosity.
It's a biomechanical artificial kidney,the size of a coffee cup.
It's in second stage of clinical trials,in USA,conducted in pigs and rats.
Some human trials on volunteers,is also being evolved.Hope it's successful.
It'll take about 5 years,to complete the trials.They're short of funds by 8m $.
As it's synthetic,anti-rejection drugs aren't needed.It's a big relief in costs.
If you've any doubts on transplants,send it as a direct question to me.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.

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Is Artificial Kidney Transplantation Safe?

Hello and welcome to HCM. As an Urologist and transplant surgeon,i understand your curiosity. It s a biomechanical artificial kidney,the size of a coffee cup. It s in second stage of clinical trials,in USA,conducted in pigs and rats. Some human trials on volunteers,is also being evolved.Hope it s successful. It ll take about 5 years,to complete the trials.They re short of funds by 8m $. As it s synthetic,anti-rejection drugs aren t needed.It s a big relief in costs. If you ve any doubts on transplants,send it as a direct question to me. Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.