What is the significance of ABO blood grouping in kidney transplant?
All of us have a certain type of blood group on our red blood cells. For a kidney transplant to be successful the blood group between the donor and the recipient must be compatible, otherwise the transplanted kidney will be rejected very quickly by the recipient’s body. Blood grouping rules apply to both cadaver and living related transplants. Who is fit to donate a kidney? The kidney donor for living related transplant must be at least 21 years old so that he can give his consent for kidney donation. He should not be more than 60 years old. He must be healthy and have no illness or systemic disease like diabetes and hypertension which might cause damage to his kidneys. He must of course not suffer from any kidney disease himself. Is it safe for a parent or sibling to donate a kidney? Will it do any harm? What about people who do heavy work? Can young women marry and have children after giving away one kidney? These are the usual questions that are often asked at the same time by sever
