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1 apparently donating a kidney can kill you. on Tue Mar 23, 2010 1:01 pm

Deank


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http://www.winnipegsun.com/news/world/2010/03/23/13329391.html


but IF you survive the first 90 days then the rest of your life is fine. At least according to a study that lasted a whole 15 years


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2 Re: apparently donating a kidney can kill you. on Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:43 pm

darkwind


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It doesn't say what any of these people died from. Was it kidney failure of the other kidney? Did they bleed from the surgery on the veins/arteries when the kidney was removed? Was it infection?

"Donating a kidney" is not what kills you - this is a really poorly written article.

3 Re: apparently donating a kidney can kill you. on Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:57 pm

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I agree.


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It's too bad because articles like that can dissuade people from donating organs. Any kind of negative aspect of organ donation has the potential to harm - it's important that there be accurate information provided about it. There's not enough organs donated to meet needs as it is.

Freeman


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I think its fair to say that having a kidney pulled is a pretty major procedure and with any type of surgery, especially something that evasive, there have to be substantial risks.

That being said, I have to agree with darkwind about discouraging organ donors.

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