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After two-year search, woman's coworker turns out to be a match for kidney transplant

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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC4) — Katie Hood (41) and Reina Child (47) became fast friends five years ago when they met as coworkers at Charlie's Produce in Salt Lake City. Then two years ago, Katie was diagnosed with renal failure. Family, friends and even coworkers began getting tested to see if they were a match.

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