Getting a kidney transplant: ... Body mass index of 35-40 or lower; ... and how close they are geographically to the location of the donor,” says Wright. ...

The 61-year-old man received a new kidney from a deceased donor after being diagnosed with “nephrosclerosis-related end-stage ...

When kidney disease advances to stage 5, the only way to treat it is through dialysis or a transplant — but unfortunately, not everyone is eligible. Brady Dransfield was one of the lucky ones.

Or it may take a few weeks. If your kidney does not start to work right away, you will need to have dialysis until the new kidney can take over. After the transplant, you will have to take medicines ...

In 2017, her brother donated a kidney for her second transplant, which has been successful so far. Kidney dysplasia is not uncommon. By some estimates, 1 in 4000 babies is born with the condition.