Conditions For A Kidney Transplant
A kidney transplant may be recommended for persons with end stage renal disease (ESRD), a permanent condition of kidney failure that often requires dialysis (a process used to remove wastes and other substances from the blood). Some conditions of the kidneys that may result in ESRD include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Kidney failure caused by diabetes or high blood pressure
- Polycystic kidney disease or other inherited disorders
- Glomerulonephritis - inflammation of the kidney's filtering units
- Hemolytic uremic syndrome - a rare disorder thatcauses kidney failure
Other conditions, such as congenital defects of the kidneys, may result in the need for a kidney transplant.
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