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Kidney transplant - series—Indications

Indications

Overview

Kidney transplant may be recommended for patients with kidney failure caused by:

  • Severe, uncontrollable high blood pressure (hypertension)
  • Infections
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Congenital abnormalities of the kidneys
  • Other diseases which cause renal failure, such as autoimmune disease

Donor kidneys are obtained from either brain-dead organ donors, or from living relatives or friends of the recipient.

Review Date 4/1/2023

Updated by: Kelly L. Stratton, MD, FACS, Associate Professor, Department of Urology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.

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