Kidney transplant - series

Kidney transplant may be recommended for patients with kidney failure caused by:

• severe, uncontrollable high blood pressure (hypertension)
• infections
• diabetes mellitus
• congenital abnormalities of the kidneys
• other diseases which cause renal failure, such as autoimmune disease

Donor kidneys are obtained from either brain-dead organ donors, or from living relatives or friends of the recipient.

Review Date: 05/03/2006
Reviewed By: Charles Silberberg, DO, Private Practice specializing in Nephrology,Affiliated with New York Medical College, Division of Nephrology, Valhalla, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.