Question 1

can i donate my organs if i have hepatitis?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes, you can.

Question 2

can i donate my organs even though i have hepatitis?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes, you can.

Question 3

i had hepititis a as a child. can i give blood or donate my organs?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Hep-a behaves as an isolated event--you do not become chronically infected with it or a carrier of it. So yes, after well recovered, you should be eligible to donate blood.

Question 4

can i still donate my organs if i have antiphospholipid syndrome? (i'm on xarelto for life)

Accepted Answer

Yes. For transplant?: You've a rare condition (antiphospholipid antibody syndrome or APLAS), so regardless of whether your organs are viable for transplant, I am sure that they will be of use to the medical community that studies this disease. Whether organs can be placed in another depends on the condition that they are in at the time of "harvest". It's good let your wishes be known &amp; thanks for being an organ donor.

Question 5

could governments who prohibit a market in organs encourage more organ donation?

Accepted Answer

No: Through the decades more and more patients are added to the transplant wait list.....donation has increased only very slightly.....therefore, more donors needed;however, it is better be regulated thru strict laws, ethical rules.....so not only certain group can get advantage from the market....it is not an easy issue....the discussion is out there for quite  sometime...no perfect answer yet

Question 6

i have acute porphyria: can i do the following: take a flu shot, donate my organs, take acatscan with the contrast?

Accepted Answer

Yes& no: Now that swine flu vaccinations have begun in some areas, members with acute porphyria (aip, vp, hcp & adp) will be relieved to know that it is fine for them to receive flu and other vaccines. In fact, since other illnesses can bring on a porphyria attack, remaining healthy is one of the most important ways to prevent acute attacks. No organ donnation?No if you allergic to idione?

Question 7

can someone with known hepatitis-b donate their organs to science after they die?

Accepted Answer

Not if..: The infection is still present at the time of death.

Question 8

is organ donation compulsory?

Accepted Answer

No: Whether you donate your organ is entirely up to you.  There is a great demand for organs (heart, lungs, kidney, liver, pancreas, cornea) and if you are brain-dead, it makes a lot of sense to donate your organs and give a gift of life to others.  However, the decision itself is entirely up to you.

Question 9

is organ donation always reliable?

Accepted Answer

No: The organs don't always work.  Sometimes when they do work the patient's other medical conditions get worse and they die.  Sometimes a problem with the organ (such as an infection or blood type issue) can come up after the transplant and cause major problems.

Question 10

why is organ donation so important?

Accepted Answer

Dire need of organs: Unfortunately many patients with end-stage organ diseases are in need of organ transplants but the availability of transplantable organs does not meet the need.  In the U.S., an average of 18 patients die while waiting for an organ.  Registering for organ donation gives these patients with end-stage organ diseases a new lease on life after the registered donor dies.

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Can i still donate my organs if i have antiphospholipid syndrome? (i'm on xarelto for life)

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