[Living-donor kidney transplantation].
In recent years transplantation from living donors has accounted for 25-30% of all kidney transplants in Denmark corresponding to 40-45 per year. Most of these living donors are parents or siblings, although internationally an increasing number are unrelated donors. Donor nephrectomy is associated with only few complications. The long-term outcome for kidney donors is good without increase in mortality or risk for development of hypertension and renal failure; proteinuria may be seen. Living kidney transplantation is the optimal treatment of end-stage renal disease with better graft survival than in cadaver transplantation. The ethical and psychological aspects related to transplantation from a living donor are complex and need to be carefully evaluated when this treatment is offered to the patients.
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Nefrologisk afdeling B og urologisk afdeling H, Amtssygehuset i Herlev.
Løkkegaard
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Rasmussen
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D003718:Denmark; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006085:Graft Survival; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents