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Is it necessary for a kidney donor and recipient to have the same blood group?
Question
For kidney transplantation is it necessary that the kidney donor and the recipient should have the same blood group?
Expert Answer
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Dr Vijay KherJan 01, 1900
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
O blood group is a universal donor in transplantation. AB is a universal recipient. Blood group A recipients can accept O and A group donors. B group recipients can accept O and B group donors. Rh is not important in transplant, meaning that Rh +ve donor can donate to Rh -ve recipient.
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