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<a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fu7061146.ct.sendgrid.net%2Fls%2Fclick%3Fupn%3D4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUag4BmbOPTwu7iV4MVIRbWS7F6-2BceWVWn1uj1-2B-2FwZ1oO3pQbKkTZR78L7-2FsPVydVIy4TVn50zpuhoVIyonTbQ-2BQE8P36A-2FCB5nSjz3X8Ym7RjWcot9-2BVON4Mu9uFJ6JT0Q-3D-3DCbCt_jJlYYBKtaVOTlnsC35OM0dtf-2B2ZXJjizQGv0l4iXhMllT965OdI05VkCdOv-2BluBtV0cc4NxZ5gDgQb-2FWD2R24ELrWnqmTt7mAjaU-2BEcnQpUuv6gYSCt8DC-2Fdz0-2FB8nczOuCLcI7kqicDhZSD6WxTTpx6RIVUtd-2FbC50ihcEw-2F4f8QPg9bMijMEJEUFirqiKmCp5zqIRfl-2Fi6irGnvW2DhZkk8f-2FUBF-2F3nLBjkFmteSYSG6yNAvFuJ-2BDS-2Bu1iE6VGfBDczUqiOoFdLShNLuJX5DPNE9MqqmjoGFLdL1-2F10eNDJ34IcDEjVnoHn5jD-2FdHlS3-2BY6Q1mp2fctovK8jMnYA-3D-3D&data=05%7C01%7Ctinuola.adebukola%40wustl.edu%7C999069caa8d74e4f003608db65ff323e%7C4ccca3b571cd4e6d974b4d9beb96c6d6%7C0%7C0%7C638215918968173488%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=M6va5VuQdOw2vPGmBSjTFWDb6fA5ZTDXLLZr%2BQvpmCc%3D&reserved=0">Donated kidneys from deceased COVID-19 patients are safe to transplant</a> (Links to an external site)
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