The major causes of this condition include Diabetes mellitus, anatomical complexities of the urinary system, Glomerulonephritis, high blood pressure, and polycystic kidney disease. Hemodialysis and kidney transplant are two treatments for patients suffering from end-stage renal diseases. The transplant process involves several stages such as blood type testing, tissue typing, the crossmatch phase, and the serology to ensure that the transplant outcome can be successful.
The kidney can be donated by a living donor who can be the patient’s close relatives or the deceased donor who can be any other patient who has been declared brain dead. Living donors who are donating the kidney should have an excellent health condition and are aware of the transplantation process and how it can help in saving a patient’s life. The post-transplantation period requires close monitoring of the successful kidney functioning, any rejections by the body, and effects of the medication on the patient’s overall health.