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A schematic of the left and right kidney connected to various arteries, veins, and ducts. Anatomic labels & arrows are sketched throughout.
Illustration of kidneys from Henry Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918).

First kidney transplant.

1954

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Illustration of kidneys from Henry Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918).

A healthy kidney is transplanted from one twin to another. Physicians began to assess and develop drugs that suppress the immune system in order to prevent transplant rejection.