title: [Living kidney donation in Poland and all over the world].
abstract: Living kidney transplantation is considered as preferred, and sometimes the only possible, treatment option for improving survival and quality of life of patients with end-stage kidney disease. The main obstacle in the development of transplantation is shortage of organs, but in certain regions of the world also organizational, legislative and economic limitations. The paper some data on the kidney transplantation from living donors in Poland, Europe and the world are presented.
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wojtaszek
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Matuszkiewicz-Rowińska
mesh_terms: D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019520:Living Donors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011044:Poland