Ethical issues relating to renal transplantation from prediabetic living donor
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Ethical issues relating to renal transplantation from prediabetic living donor
BACKGROUND In Mexico, diabetes mellitus is the main cause of end - stage kidney disease, and some patients may be transplant candidates. Organ supply is limited because of cultural issues. And, there is a lack of standardized clinical guidelines regarding organ donation. These issues highlight the tension surrounding the fact that living donors are being selected despite being prediabetic. This...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Medical Ethics
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1472-6939
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6939-15-45