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Is Kidney Transplantation Advisable For Renal Failure At The Age Of 57?
My father is 57 years old. He is a diabetic and now he is at renal failure stage. This is to say that his kidney is not working properly. I wan to under go his kidney transplant. Please let me know which hospital would be okay and is his age for transplant.
Mon, 9 Nov 2015
Hello and welcome to HCM.
As an Urologist,i assure that, your father can undergo kidney transplant.
The donor should be healthy and less than 50 years age,preferably.
Hope his nephrologist has advised you, regarding indication for transplant.
Your father may be on maintenance dialysis now,after end stage kidney failure. A matching kidney must be identified, after HLA matching with same blood group. A good HLA match, gives longer surviving kidney graft.
You can send your doubts, as a direct question to me, for an expert opinion.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
As an Urologist,i assure that, your father can undergo kidney transplant.
The donor should be healthy and less than 50 years age,preferably.
Hope his nephrologist has advised you, regarding indication for transplant.
Your father may be on maintenance dialysis now,after end stage kidney failure. A matching kidney must be identified, after HLA matching with same blood group. A good HLA match, gives longer surviving kidney graft.
You can send your doubts, as a direct question to me, for an expert opinion.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
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