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Living Donation Discussion and News => Living Donation Forum => Topic started by: MistyP on March 24, 2013, 03:34:53 PM

Title: Questions about donating
Post by: MistyP on March 24, 2013, 03:34:53 PM

I was wondering if order to be a living donor for a kidney can you have any health problems?  The ones that I would be talking about in specific would be high blood pressure?  I know there is a lady close to my hometown that needs a liver.  I was wondering if I would be able to help or not.

Title: Re: Questions about donating
Post by: SWB on March 27, 2013, 11:38:10 AM

MistyP,

Most facilities will not accept donors who have high blood pressure.  Having stated that, each facility appears to have their own guidelines, and I have heard that there are some facilities that accept donations from donors who have high blood pressure and are on medication.  However, I am not aware of any facilities which fit into the category.

Hopefully others on the forum may be able to shed additional light on the subject.