Medical Conditions - Kidney Transplant

A kidney transplant is of two types, a deceased donor kidney transplant, and a living donor kidney transplant. The article explains each type in detail.

Kidney failure is treated with a transplant, but medical therapy aims to preserve kidney function, lessen symptoms, and enhance quality of life. Read further.

Patients with end-stage renal failure in amyloidosis can greatly increase their chances of survival and quality of life with a kidney transplant.

Dialysis in children is a critical lifeline, offering essential support for young patients with kidney failure.

An internal blood filtering system called peritoneal dialysis treats kidney failure by passing blood through the lining of the abdomen or belly.

A healthy kidney from a living donor is surgically removed during a donor nephrectomy and transplanted into a patient whose kidneys are failing.

Blood tests determine the biological compatibility of a living kidney donor and a prospective transplant recipient. Read further to know more.

Antibodies are beneficial when they are prepared to combat foreign invaders that may cause disease; however, they can also be prepared to combat alien tissue.

Belatacept blocks the action of T-cells and immune response and is given to individuals after kidney transplantation for prophylaxis.