| Kidney transplant may be recommended for patients with kidney failure caused by: severe, uncontrollable high blood pressure (hypertension) infections diabetes mellitus congenital abnormalities of the kidneys other diseases which cause renal failure, such as autoimmune disease Donor kidneys are obtained from either brain-dead organ donors, or from living relatives or friends of the recipient. |
Review Date: July 11, 2001
Reviewed By: Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Medical Illustration Team
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