Kidney Transplant News

[HisLittleOne]

Something hopeful for the future of kidney patients…drugs.com/news/doctors-tran...

[Michael__S]

2 kidneys transplanted for 77 hours this time. Impressive!

[Marvin8 in reply to Michael__S]

Impressive, yes, but the kidneys weren't clearing creatinine properly. The doctors surmise that this "may" be due to the recipient's brain dead status.

[FThomp in reply to Marvin8]

Yup, this is a real concern that they will have to address. I wonder if that was an issue with the previous tests done too. I think they were mainly just at the stage of seeing if it wouldn’t be rejected instantly. Still much work to do.

[Michael__S in reply to Marvin8]

You are right and that detail escaped me, I didn't read the study that was linked at the bottom of the article or any of them. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi...

I am far from knowing enough about kidneys metabolic pathway to have an opinion but , it seems like a reasonable theory knowing that the brain produce many messengers. My understanding is that they also admit that the genetics changes may need improvements.

I don't think it need to be perfect and I can't wait to see how it perform over longer period.

[Sophiebun11]

I can just hear PETA's outrage at this news. As a lifelong vegetarian/vegan I don't know that I would feel right about it for myself.

I know what the option would be, but still. I don't think I could ethically rationalize it. I wouldn't judge anyone else for doing it if it becomes available.

[Marvin8 in reply to Sophiebun11]

I would totally do it if necessary to avoid dialysis, but then I'd have to go totally vegetarian out of respect.

[horsie63 in reply to Sophiebun11]

I couldn't do it either. I'm pretty much vegan at this point and the thought of eating an animal or using it when there are other options, just can't. I can't say what an other person's choice is.

[Sophiebun11]

If you truly wanted to be respectful you'd eat slop LOL!!!! Pigs aren't vegetarians, they are omnivores. But that was still funny, thanks!!!!

Pig slop

[FThomp in reply to Sophiebun11]

😂😂😂 who would’ve thought it would be pigs saving millions of lives in the future

[Sharam in reply to FThomp]

Yeah. In the future people will be like "You know Carl? He's such a great guy. A real pig."

[Sophiebun11 in reply to Sharam]

We used to call rude guys "disgusting pigs". Pigs will finally get the respect they deserve. My friend has a farm animal rescue and she rescued a few pigs. They are truly smart and sweet animals. If people personally knew some pigs they may find giving up bacon on a plant-based diet much easier to do.