Signs of Kidney Transplant Rejection
Kidneys play important role in our bodies. They filter our blood from toxic materials and turn them into urine to get out of our bodies. If you have diabetes or high blood pressure, you have a greater risk of kidney disease. When kidney disease happens, it means your kidney cannot function as it should. Advanced […]
Pregnancy after Kidney Transplantation
After receiving a kidney transplant, a successful pregnancy is common for both female and male recipients. But because of taking certain medications like anti-rejection drugs, this attempt can have some risks. Therefore, there is a serious need to have medical counseling in order to review all the possible conflicts and risks for both parents and […]
Life after Kidney Transplant
Having a successful kidney transplant can be a new life to kidney patients. When patients are on dialysis, they may not be able to work for long hours. After the transplant, they can finally get rid of spending so many hours on dialysis and go back to their normal life. However, they still need to […]
Kidney Transplant Patients and Covid-19
Corona Virus Disease 2019 which is often referred to as COVID-19, has extremely affected the world and become a pandemic disease since its outbreak. The organ transplant patients have also been under the influence of this disease. These patients often take immunosuppressive medicines, so they are in higher risk of virus infections. In order to […]
Cost of Kidney Transplant around the World
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects millions of people worldwide. The number of kidney patients is twice that of individuals with diabetes and nearly 20 times higher than those diagnosed with cancer. An estimated 10.5 million people around the globe suffer from end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and require either dialysis or a kidney transplant to survive. […]
Living with One Kidney after Donation
About 100 thousand people are on the waiting list hoping to be their turn to receive a donated kidney. Unfortunately, there is a high demand for donated kidneys, but the number of available donor kidneys is low. However, people can save someone’s life by donating a kidney. You may be considering donating your kidney because […]
Kidney Transplant Age Limit
Kidneys are doing vital functions in our body. They filter our blood from the toxic materials and turn them into urine. Then the urine is evacuated from the body through the bladder. If the kidneys do not function well, the harmful materials would accumulate in the body, which can raise the blood pressure and poison […]
Kidney cancer and major risk factors
Cancer means abnormal development of cells uncontrollably. Abnormal cell proliferation leads to cancer. Cancer cells do not follow the normal mechanism of cell growth. Normally, cancer cells exist in the human body, but they either die on their own or body’s immune system destroys them. Uncontrolled proliferation of cells in any part of the body […]
Who is Eligible for Kidney Transplant?
Kidneys perform important roles in our bodies. They filter our blood from waste materials and turn them into urine to be evacuated from the body so that they do not get toxic. They also regulate blood pressure, and by releasing the erythropoietin hormone, they stimulate red blood cell production. If they do not work well, […]
Does obesity affect the success rate of kidney transplants?
Several questions may arise in one’s mind about this topic. What is obesity? How much overweight is included in obesity? What is the association between obesity and kidney diseases? And finally how does obesity affect the success rate of kidney transplant? At first we should know what is called obesity and in which condition kidney […]