My relative is suffering from diabetes ,from past 6 yrs.she is 49 yrs age.Recently her Serum creatinine level gone up to 7,which lead to damage in functioning of kidney. presently, she has undergone dialysis.she has high BP level also. Please suggest me that Kidney transpla

Question (Posted on : 02 Sep 2008 )

My relative is suffering from diabetes ,from past 6 yrs.she is 49 yrs age.Recently her Serum creatinine level gone up to 7,which lead to damage in functioning of kidney. presently, she has undergone dialysis.she has high BP level also. Please suggest me that Kidney transplant can be a optimum procedure for recovery or she has to undergo dialysis weekly. Please suggest me the correct answers.

Doctor's Response (Posted on : 02 Sep 2008 )

Your relative is suffering from late stage kidney disease . Renal replacement therapy is a term used to describe life-supporting treatments for renal failure.#13;#10;#13;#10;It includes:#13;#10;#13;#10; hemodialysis,#13;#10; peritoneal dialysis,#13;#10; hemofiltration and#13;#10; renal transplantation.#13;#10;#13;#10;Any of these treatments do not cure chronic kidney disease; they are only palliative (to reduce symptoms and complications) treatments.#13;#10;#13;#10;Yes, kidney transplant is an option. Kidney or renal transplant needs a donor (live or deceased), and if there is no live donor available your relative has to be on dialysis until a suitable deceased donor kidney is available. But if your relative has a heart or lung condition they can not do the transplant. Again transplant patients have to control the diabetes or it will damage the new kidney also.#13;#10;#13;#10;Following a successful transplant patients live on the average 10 - 15 years in young patients and 4-5 years in patients above 75 years. Please let us know if you have any further questions on this subject - Clinical Team @ Clinnovo

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