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Later on, kidney transplant will be performed in a separate superspecialty building which is under construction. PATNA: The new renal unit at Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) is likely to become functional from the first week of August this year, much to the relief to those needing kidney transplant and other related services.“The renal unit is all set to be opened. At least 88 new posts will be created later,” he added.The number of kidney cases has increased alarmingly in the state. “Initially, the renal unit will have a transplant surgeon, nephrologist, neurologist and other medical experts. We will have a fully functional dialysis unit, an operation theatre and a tissue typing unit to test the compatibility of prospective donor and recipient,” PMCH superintendent Dr Rajiv Ranjan Prasad told this newspaper on Thursday.He added, “Initially, the renal unit will function from Rajendra Surgical Block..