Patients who travel abroad for undergoing organ transplantation from a live donor are facing severe complications than who purchased organs from related donors.
More African Americans Have Kidney Transplants Involving Less Live Donors
African Americans have seen a decline in live donors even as more of them receive kidney transplants, while the percentage of kidney transplants involving live donors has remained stable for other minority populations.
African Americans have seen a decline in live donors even as more of them receive kidney transplants, while the percentage of kidney transplants involving live donors has remained stable for other minority populations.
‘Lesser survival and more organ rejection rates were found common among patients travelling abroad for undergoing organ transplantation. They were also prone to develop hepatitis B and hepatitis C infections.’
The study compared the health outcomes of 270 commercial transplant patients with 123 recipients of living related donor transplants who had follow-up care for a transplant at a medical center in Bahrain. The results showed that the one and 10 year survival rates of commercial recipients was less than that of related donors. The percentage of survival of commercial recipients was 91 percent and 22 percent, whereas in related donors it was 98 percent and 44 percent.
Survival rates for each of the patients produced similar results, with commercial recipients surviving a year 96 percent of the time and 10 years 70 percent of the time. That compares with 98 percent of related donor recipients surviving a year and 78 percent living for another decade.
Nearly Half of Kidney Recipients in Live Donor Transplant Chains are Minorities: Study
A recent study of living kidney transplant donor chains showed that 46 percent of recipients are minorities.
A recent study of living kidney transplant donor chains showed that 46 percent of recipients are minorities.
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Low Levels of Antibodies Against Donated Organs Increases Risk of Organ Rejection Among Kidney Transplant Recipients
A new study reveals that the risk of organ rejection and kidney failure is high among kidney transplant recipients who have low levels of preformed antibodies directed against the donated organs.
A new study reveals that the risk of organ rejection and kidney failure is high among kidney transplant recipients who have low levels of preformed antibodies directed against the donated organs.
Kerala Government Plans Outcome-registry to Raise Awareness About Organ Donation
The outcome-registry would be a separate website with details of health status of patients who undergo organ transplantation, said officials with the KNOS.
The outcome-registry would be a separate website with details of health status of patients who undergo organ transplantation, said officials with the KNOS.
