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A nephrologist at a private hospital said the woman was suffering from polycystic kidney disease, which was in the final stages and needed an urgent transplant.
Although the siblings' names have been kept secret at the family's request, they have become an inspiration for organ donors
For a 43-year-old woman from South Goa, the Raksha Bandhan festival became extra special as her brother donated one of his kidneys to her earlier this year, giving her a new lease of life.
The woman, who suffers from polycystic kidney disease, received a kidney from her 35-year-old brother at a private hospital in April this year.
Although the siblings' names are being kept secret at the family's request, they have become an inspiration for organ donors.
“My wife was excited when she tied Rakhi to her brother. Since childhood, they were ideal siblings,” said the woman's husband.
A nephrologist at a private hospital said the woman was in the final stages of polycystic kidney disease and needed an urgent transplant.
The patient's married brother is preparing to donate a kidney. Doctors said he first underwent treatment for kidney stones and after obtaining necessary permissions, the organ was donated through laparoscopic kidney donation.
(This report has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from United News Agency-PTI)
