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Eligibility

Reasons you may be declined as a living kidney donor:

  • Diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance

  • Uncontrolled blood pressure

  • Body mass too high 

  • Inadequate kidney function

  • Abnormal anatomy of the kidney

  • Other serious on-going health issues

During your work-up, our team will consider:

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The current health of the potential living kidney donor

Risk factors to the living kidney donor should they proceed with donation.

The long-term health of the living kidney donor after donation.

©2022 by Living Kidney Donor Information

2024 Updated Website Created By:

Emmanuel Fagbola, University of Ottawa Medical Student

William Barbour, University of Ottawa Medical Student

The Ottawa Hospital Living Kidney Donor Program

2022 Original Website Created By:
Sriyathavan Chandram, University of Ottawa Medical Student 

Nadin Abbas, University of Ottawa Medical Student 
Harriet Yan, University of Ottawa Medical Student 

The Ottawa Hospital Living Kidney Donor Program

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