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Claim Text: Montgomery transplanted livers, pancreases and kidneys, but he focused on kidneys, the most commonly transplanted organ.
Simplified Text: Montgomery transplanted livers, pancreases, and kidneys, focusing on kidneys as the most commonly transplanted organ.
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Subject Tags: Medical procedures Transplant surgery
UUID: 93275962-b9b2-4d1a-92b9-801d11c336d5
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Created: September 25, 2026 at 3:55 AM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 25, 2026 at 3:55 AM (2 weeks ago)

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He Changed the World of Organ Transplants. Would He Die Waiting for His Own?

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