For those who wish to donate a kidney
1. Criteria for living donors
Donors who are physically and mentally fit as determined by a physician and must also have the following relationships with chronic kidney disease patients:
Donors must be genetic relatives.
A. Father-Mother, son-daughter, natural siblings. Who are born from the same father-mother that can be proven by law or medical science, such as HLA and/or DNA from the father and mother.
B. Uncles, aunts, nephews (meaning children of brothers or sisters who are genetically related or half), first-degree cousins or half-genetic relatives, such as half-siblings. In this case, it must proven that the donor and recipient have DNA and/or HLA that are related, or the donors are legally husband and wife or have been openly living as husband and wife with the recipient for at least three years. In the case of having children together by blood. Three years is not require. If there is a problem in proving children together, DNA can use as proof, or the donor must have receive an organ transplant and intends to donate his organs to others.
2. Age of the kidney donor
Initially, for elderly donors. Who are interest in donating a kidney. They can donate. After being thoroughly assess. That the donor is suitable. Both the donor and the patient should receive information about possible complications from surgery and the duration of time that the transplanted kidney from an elderly donor will be usable. This is because using a kidney from an elderly donor may cause several problems, both for the donor himself. Who is old and often has chronic diseases, which puts him at risk from surgery and his health may change after donating. Meanwhile, a kidney from an elderly donor may not be usable for as long as it should be due to deteriorating kidney function with age. Most kidney transplant centers abroad use the age limit of 65 years.
3. Criteria for acceptance as a kidney donor
The acceptable level of renal function for kidney donation is GFR >90 ml/min/1.73m2 and the exclusion criteria are mGFR or mCrCl or eGFR cr-cys less than 70 ml/min/1.73m2.
4. Can a kidney donor who has diabetes be able to donate a kidney?
Those who wish to donate a living kidney and have been diagnosed with diabetes or pre-diabetes should refrain from donating a kidney. This is because all kidney donors will have their plasma glucose levels tested in the morning after fasting for โปรโมชั่นพิเศษจาก UFABET สมัครตอนนี้ รับโบนัสทันที more than 8 hours, their Hemoglobin A1c levels measured, and their glucose tolerance (75 g oral glucose tolerance test) tested in those at high risk for diabetes but who were screened and did not find any abnormalities. If they found to be at risk for diabetes in the future, they must receive advice about the risk of developing diabetes in the future in order to change their behavior.
5. Can a living person. Who wishes to donate a kidney and has been diagnos with high blood pressure donate a kidney?
Kidney donors with hypertension who have no signs of end-organ damage from high blood pressure (target organ damage). Can control their blood pressure to be less than 140/90 mmHg with no more than two types of antihypertensive drugs. Who cooperate with treatment and follow-up appointments can be kidney donors. However, patients should receive advice on changing their behavior and be informe. That blood pressure will naturally increase with age and. That after kidney donation, there is a chance that the blood pressure will increase more than normal.