Which of the following is extended criteria donor for kidney transplantation?
Correct Answer: All the above
Description: Ans. is 'd' i.e., All the above Extended Criteria Donor (ECD) for Kidney transplantation:* With the limited number of organs available for transplantation, donors who would previously been declined are now being accepted.* Criteria include extremes of age, death for intracranial hemorrhage, organ specific diseases such as excess alcohol intake or hepatitis, general co morbidities such as diabetes, cerebrovascular accident or cardiovascular instability.* The long-term outcomes of the transplants performed from ECD are poorer than standard criteria donors, and the potential risks to the recepients must be weighed against the benefits. There is an increased risk of delayed graft function.
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