According to new research, the U.S. discards thousands of donated kidneys every year.
age is a risk factor for transplant failure, but research shows that kidneys from donors in their 50s or 60s may extend the lives of transplant candidates, particularly older recipients, according to the report.
In the United States, there are more than 35,000 people older than 60 waiting for a kidney. By following France's example, the United States could provide more than 10,000 years of life with a functioning kidney transplant to patients each year, the researchers said. According to study co-author Dr. Alexandre Loupy,"This study demonstrates that there is more the U.S. can do to prevent the deaths of thousands of Americans each year who are waiting for a transplant." Loupy is a nephrologist in the department of nephrology and kidney transplantation at Necker Hospital in Paris and head of the Paris Transplant Group.
"Our findings reinforce how collaboration between countries can lead to a concrete, new direction on how to help address a global health problem and advance care for wait-listed kidney patients in the United States," Loupy added.Copyright © 2013-2018 HealthDay. All rights reserved.
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