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Nov 2024
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Episode 15: "Rush" of the Blood: Real Na...

Samira Farouk, Sam Kant, Elinor Mannon, Matthew Sparks
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It’s Episode 15 of The Nephron Segment! We sit down with David Rush: rapper, singer, songwriter, motivational speaker, kidney patient, kidney advocate, and 2022 recipient of the American Society of Nephrology President's Medal. He shares his inspiring journey with kidney disease, which began in 10th grade right before football season - and journey through w ... Show More
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