Niki Lauda 'in kidney transplant'

Austrian former Formula One champion Niki Lauda has received a kidney from his girlfriend in a transplant operation, it was reported today.

Fri, 01 Jul, 2005 - 15:41

Austrian former Formula One champion Niki Lauda has received a kidney from his girlfriend in a transplant operation, it was reported today.

Lauda, 56, said he needed the new kidney after a kidney donated by his brother in 1997 had stopped functioning well, the Austria Press gency reported.

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Courts Formula One Heathrow Place: Vienna’s General Hospital Person: Niki Lauda Person: Lauda Person: Birgit Wetzinger Person: Dr.Person: Ferdinand Muehlbacher Event: One Organisation: Austria Press Organisation: APA Organisation: NIKI

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