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The couple are ‘resting comfortably’ after undergoing surgery

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updated 9:50 p.m. ET April 25, 2005

LOS ANGELES - George Lopez has undergone a kidney transplant with an organ donated by his wife.

George and Ann Lopez “are resting comfortably in their Los Angeles home and are both expected to make a full recovery,” according to a statement released Monday by a publicist for the actor-comedian.

The operation occurred last week at an undisclosed hospital in Los Angeles. Lopez, star of the ABC comedy “George Lopez,” had a genetic condition that caused kidney deterioration, the release said. Further information on the condition was not available.

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Filming on his TV show has wrapped for the season. Lopez also had completed work on “The Adventures of Shark Boy & Lava Girl,” a film directed by Robert Rodriguez and opening June 10.

Lopez and his wife, a producer, have been married 12 years and have one child, a daughter.