Living donor kidney transplants offer better survival rates, and the kidneys start working immediately in the recipient’s body after transplantation compared to deceased donor kidneys. — 123rf.com
I was told that there are different types of kidney transplants. What types are there?
There’s one where the kidney comes from a donor who is already deceased. Usually, it is someone who has just recently died and has signed up for an organ donation programme. If this person has signed up, he or she will usually have an organ donor card. Alternatively, the family can also consent to it.
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