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The artificial kidney and its effect on the development of other artificial organs

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Figure 1: Rotating-drum artificial kidneys.
Figure 2: Artificial organ development.
Figure 3: Willem J. Kolff demonstrating the Wearable artificial lung.

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Kolff, W. The artificial kidney and its effect on the development of other artificial organs. Nat Med 8, 1063–1065 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm771

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