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Can I donate my kidney for my uncle?
Question
I am 26 years old. My uncle (blood relation) is a kidney patient. I want to donate my kidney to him. His blood group is B+ and mine is O+. Can I donate my kidney to him?
Expert Answer
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Dr Vijay KherMar 29, 2006
Chairman,
Department of Nephrology and Kidney transplant Medicine,
Fortis Kidney and Urology Institute,
Fortis Escorts Hospital, New Delhi
Department of Nephrology and Kidney transplant Medicine,
Fortis Kidney and Urology Institute,
Fortis Escorts Hospital, New Delhi
You can donate a kidney to your uncle, provided you are approved by an authorization committee as well as found to be medically fit to donate a kidney. As per law, parents, brothers, sisters, children & spouse can donate a kidney. Any other relative will have to be allowed by an authorization committee to ascertain the nature of relationship, motive to donate a kidney & no financial transactions in the process of donation exists. There are about 100 transplant centres in the country.
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