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What are my risks if i donate a kidney?

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If healthy zero: If you are healthy ( ie no diabetes, no hypertension, no kidney disease, no cancer history....) you risk is almost zero. Usually kidney donors are healthier then the general population and are followed by physician closely. Hypertension and protein in the urine happen rarely. A donor usually undergoes an extensive workup before being considered to donate.

Answered 3/11/2015

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