Ann Abor, Mich: Mrs. Asabi Adedire (left) who flew 7,000 miles from Nigeria to donate one of her kidneys to her son Abraham(right). 26, at the University of Michigan Medical Center chats with him 3/2 as they both recuperate from the 2/15/65 operation. Abraham was admitted to the U-M hospital 11/17/64 with falling kidneys and his mother was the only member of the family whose blood type matched his.
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Ann Abor, Mich: Mrs. Asabi Adedire (left) who flew 7,000 miles from Nigeria to donate one of her kidneys to her son Abraham(right). 26, at the University of Michigan Medical Center chats with him 3/2 as they both recuperate from the 2/15/65 operation. Abraham was admitted to the U-M hospital 11/17/64 with falling kidneys and his mother was the only member of the family whose blood type matched his.

United Press International · [ca. March 1965]

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[Information from item housing] Kidney...Transplant, 7 C.

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