Progress towards solving the donor organ shortage

Nature Reviews Nephrology, Published online: 06 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41581-022-00664-yKidney transplantation is the best therapy for kidney failure, but is limited by donor organ availability and the risks associated with immunosuppression. Studies in 2022 provided encouraging data about the outcomes of COVID-19 among transplant recipients, the effects of changes to organ allocation policy in the US and progress in xenotransplantation, raising hope that the organ shortage can be solved.
Source: Nature Reviews Nephrology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Source Type: research