Question 1

how dangerous is it to be a kidney donor?

Accepted Answer

See below: It is generally very safe , and you can survive on one kidney. You need to be evaluated for donating a kidney and make sure you have no health problems and you yourself have normal kidney function.

Question 2

what is the youngest age to be a kidney donor?

Accepted Answer

Age of consent: Medico legal and ethical issues are involved , a 15 year can not donate the kidney to parents, can not give consent, .

Question 3

can a 13 yo be a living kidney donor?

Accepted Answer

Rarely if ever: The age of legal consent in the United States is age 18.  However, one may speculate an unusual life saving circumstance when parents may intervene on such an unusual decision.  This would require precedent and judicial intervention.

Question 4

can i be a live kidney donor if my gallbladder was removed?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Should be no problem.

Question 5

can a person who was a boarder line diabetic 12 years ago be a kidney donor?

Accepted Answer

No: Probably not; but some variables may change such as tendency to diabetes rather than actual Insulin use.  Some patients develop Insulin resistance due to massive obesity.  Once corrected this is no longer a problem.

Question 6

is there any danger to become kidney donor if my close family members are all diabetic?

Accepted Answer

Low danger: If you are not diabetic, then i would venture that it is a minor concern.  Yes, it is possible that you could become diabetic someday, but with good glycemic and BP control, your risk of kidney damage would be low.  It is a truly beautiful and altruistic thing to donate a kidney.  A family history of diabetes is a concern, but may not get in the way.

Question 7

living kidney donor when donating a kidney does the donor have to be the same size as the recipient?

Accepted Answer

No : No the donor does not have to be the same size.  We have transplanted adult kidneys into children and pairs of adult kidneys into a single recipient.

Question 8

how do i sign up to be a kidney donor?

Accepted Answer

On your: License if you are dead
or if you want to donate only one kidney
you can tell someone at your local transplant program.  Call the dept of surgery.

Question 9

if i am a kidney donor, do i get paid for my organs?

Accepted Answer

No: Selling organs is illegal in the United States and in most other countries as well.

Question 10

what would be the basis for being a kidney donor match?

Accepted Answer

Blood, Tissue match: Blood group and tissue match.Here are the websites for more information


http://www.transplantliving.org/living-donation/being-a-living-donor/ and tissue match.

http://www.unos.org/docs/living_donation.pdf.

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