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A member asked:
My sister's kidney is working only 25 percent . second is completely stopped working . how soon does she need kidney transplant ?
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Her Dr can refer her: Her kidney doctors will follow her lab results, start dialysis, and refer her to the transplant team when the time comes. Criteria for transplant can vary among medical centers and may include: end-stage renal disease, creatinine clearance at 20 or less, no active or ongoing cancers, no active infections, have reasonable heart and lung function, bmi <35, no smoking/drug-abuse/alcohol-abuse, etc...
Answered 12/9/2013
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