Medical Encyclopedia
Kidney transplant - series: Indications
Kidney transplant may be recommended for patients with kidney failure caused by:
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severe, uncontrollable high blood pressure (hypertension)
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infections
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diabetes mellitus
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congenital abnormalities of the kidneys
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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.
Update Date: 2/7/2008
Updated by: Parul Patel, MD, Private Practice specializing in Nephrology and Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, Affiliated with California Pacific Medical Center, Department of Transplantation, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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