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15th July 2024
A 54-year-old father is reviewed by the transplant team as a possible living donor
A 54-year-old father is reviewed by the transplant team as a possible living donor to his son who has IgA nephropathy related end stage kidney disease. He has a past medical history of mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Dupytren’s contracture release and fibromuscular dysplasia, which was treated with angioplasty when he was 28 years old. Regular medications include Paracetamol and Quinine. Physical examination was unremarkable, and his blood pressure was 122/78. Investigations were as follows:
| Haemoglobin | 13.0 g/dL (130-180) |
| Serum sodium | 140 mmol/L (137-144) |
| Serum potassium | 5.1 mmol/L (3.5-4.9) |
| Serum urea | 5.4 mmol/l (2.5-7.0) |
| Serum creatinine | 70 μmol/l (60-110) |
| Renal tract ultrasound | unremarkable, normal structural appearance, no obstruction |
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