Open AccessRacial Disparities in Living Kidney Donation: Is There a Lack of Willing Donors or an Excess of Medically Unsuitable Candidates?
Author(s) -
Shayna L. Lunsford,
Kit Simpson,
Kenneth D. Chavin,
Kerry J Menching,
Lucia G. Miles,
Lilless M. Shilling,
Gilbert R. Smalls,
Prabhakar Baliga
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/01.tp.0000232693.69773.42
Subject(s) - medicine , donation , kidney donation , african american , organ donation , kidney , diabetes mellitus , kidney transplantation , body mass index , kidney disease , demography , family medicine , surgery , transplantation , endocrinology , ethnology , sociology , economics , history , economic growth
Live kidney donation is safe for healthy donors and an effective treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease. Many potential donors are referred for live kidney donation, but only a small percentage donate. This study aims to determine reasons for nondonation and establish if racial differences exist.