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Sometimes a live donor (usually a close family relative) will donate a kidney. Explain why these transplants often have a high rate of success.


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A living related transplant is ‘better’ than a deceased donor transplant in that it is more likely to work. The best donor is an identical twin, as the tissue type is identical. Unfortunately, most people do not have an identical twin waiting to give them a kidney! However, a kidney from another relative/friend may be suitable

Results. The three-year survival rates were 85 percent for kidneys from 368 spouses, 81 percent for kidneys from 129 living unrelated donors who were not married to the recipients, 82 percent for kidneys from 3368 parents, and 70 percent for 43,341 cadaveric kidneys.

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