Just a few years ago, kidneys in an adult age 60 or older, or in someone age 50 to 59 who had two or more of the following criteria death from stroke, hypertension, or elevated creatinine were considered outside the standard criteria for transplantation and went with their owner to the grave.
Just a few years ago, kidneys in an adult age 60 or older, or in someone age 50 to 59 who had two or more of the following criteria death from stroke, hypertension, or elevated creatinine were considered outside the standard criteria for transplantation and went with their owner to the grave.
Expanded criteria offer new hope for kidney transplants
August 1, 2005