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ROCHESTER, Minn. — Thanks to a change in national policy, people who are in overall good health and live well-controlled type 2 diabetes can donate a kidney.
of Organ Procurement and Transplant Network The has been updated Living donor criteria. This makes her eligible to donate a kidney to some of her type 2 diabetic patients. It said this marked a “significant change” in living kidney donor criteria. Dr. Naim IssaMayo Clinic transplant nephrologist.
“This policy change could provide a lifeline for some patients with end-stage renal disease, giving them a chance for a successful transplant and improved quality of life,” he said.
Nearly 89,000 people in the United States are on waiting lists for potentially life-saving kidney transplants, according to . Unified network for organ sharing. The average waiting time for a kidney from a deceased donor is 3 to 5 years. People who receive a kidney from a living donor tend to have a better prognosis. Dr. Shennen MaoMayo Clinic transplant surgeon.
“People who need a kidney transplant typically receive a living donor transplant much sooner than a deceased donor transplant, avoiding years of dialysis and its associated complications,” Dr. Mao says. “On average, kidneys from living donors last longer than kidneys from deceased donors.”
What prompted the policy change?
Historically, diabetic patients have been prohibited from becoming living kidney donors. Causes kidney disease. People with type 1 diabetes are not eligible to be living kidney donors. Expanding eligibility criteria could increase kidney availability and save more lives, while maintaining our commitment to donor safety and health.
What is your policy?
National policy allows people with type 2 diabetes to donate a kidney if there is no evidence of organ damage or a lifetime risk of unacceptable complications. Mayo Clinic Transplant Center has adopted its own stricter policies to minimize potential risks to donors. In addition to the national criteria, Mayo Clinic patients with type 2 diabetes must also meet the following criteria to become donors:
- Be over 60 years old.
- Diabetes is well controlled and you are not using insulin.
- If you are 65 or older, you can take up to two oral medications for diabetes.
- Don’t be too fat.
- There is no family history of kidney disease.
- Undergo a rigorous health assessment and individualized risk assessment.
“Mayo Clinic donors undergo a thorough health evaluation and risk assessment to ensure that only those with minimal risk of complications are approved to donate,” he says. Pooja Budhiraja, MBBS, a nephrologist at Mayo Clinic. “Criteria such as age restrictions, weight requirements, and no family history of kidney disease help reduce long-term health risks for donors. It’s about protecting the health of people.”
Mayo Clinic also plans to conduct ongoing research to monitor and evaluate the impact of these policy changes on long-term outcomes for elderly living kidney donors with type 2 diabetes.
Mayo Clinic Transplant Center is the largest integrated transplant center in the United States. living kidney donor.
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