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Will Kidney Donation By A Father Reduce Rejection Possibilities?

My boyfriend has a daughter who was diagnosed with Renal Sarcoma, now she had her one kidney removed but the other one is not filtering her blood and she needs a transplant. Her dad has a volunteered to be a living donor. I know because they are blood related the chances or her rejecting the kidney are very low. I just need some reassurance, will they be okay?
Tue, 7 Jul 2015
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, you are right about less possibility of rejection.
Organs are made up of cells. And cells are made up of DNA. This DNA runs in family. Hence identical DNA matching possibility is more if donor is a family member like son/daughter and father/mother or brother and sister.
So if she gets kidney from her father than chances of rejection are very very less.
But still matching process and post operatively immunosuppressive therapy is needed.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wishing good health to your friend.
Thanks.
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Will Kidney Donation By A Father Reduce Rejection Possibilities?

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. Yes, you are right about less possibility of rejection. Organs are made up of cells. And cells are made up of DNA. This DNA runs in family. Hence identical DNA matching possibility is more if donor is a family member like son/daughter and father/mother or brother and sister. So if she gets kidney from her father than chances of rejection are very very less. But still matching process and post operatively immunosuppressive therapy is needed. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your friend. Thanks.