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Frederick woman receives world’s dual liver kidney transplant
Denise Bernaske of Frederick, 50, after polycystic kidney disease and liver failure, undergoes a 13 hour dual transplant at Presbyterian University Hospital Pittsburgh on July 16. She becomes the 27th such procedure and is among first patients to trial FK-506 anti rejection drug. Doctors from Pittsburgh led surgery after organs retrieved in Miami. Bernaske credits faith and family, plans to return to work in 1991 with ongoing follow ups.
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Denise Bernaske
Pittsburgh
John Fung
Frederick
Presbyterian University Hospital
Washington, DC
Bernaske
Pittsburgh Presbyterian
National Kidney Foundation
Maryland
Miami
Sam
Miama
Fung
United States
Bernoske
Linda DeLaney
Frederick Memorial Hospital
FMH
Washington Hospital Center
Mom
Thomas) Starzl
DeLaney
Starzl
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
University of Colorado
Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Company
Osaka
Japan
Pittsburgh Medical Center
Federal Express