Kidney Failure - Tissue Match Odds

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Tissue Match Odds

spambuster@jam.rr.com

2005-08-19, 11:52 am

I'm trying to find some facts on tissue matching odds, specifically on
kidney matches. What are the average odds of someone being a match for
a transplant recipient?

I've been told it's something like 75 million to 1. That figure sounds
ridiculous to me. It seems if those were the actual odds, no one would
be getting transplants.

If someone has some documented statistics that I could reference, that
would be great. But if not, just a realistic estimate would be good
too.

Thanks,
Bart

Peter McLeod

2005-08-23, 8:56 am

In article <1124469207.458825.221260@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
spambuster@jam.rr.com () wrote:

> *Subject:* Tissue Match Odds
> *From:* spambuster@jam.rr.com
> *Date:* 19 Aug 2005 09:33:27 -0700

>
> I've been told it's something like 75 million to 1. That figure sounds
> ridiculous to me. It seems if those were the actual odds, no one would
> be getting transplants.

I have no idea of the odds, they may well be that bad for a true match,
however transplants take place with close matches which no doubt
improve the odds to something acceptable.

If you go on a transplant waiting list you will hopefully eventually
get a good match because they only give cadaver kidneys to closish
matches mainly due to them giving it to the closest match. However if
you go for a live donor then the closeness depends on the donor and you
having a close match, that's one reason why family donations are
preferable.

The closer the e match the less immuno suppressants you will need.

That's all if I understand correctly;-)

Pete Mc

spambuster@jam.rr.com

2005-08-23, 10:59 pm

Peter McLeod wrote:
> If you go on a transplant waiting list you will hopefully eventually
> get a good match because they only give cadaver kidneys to closish
> matches mainly due to them giving it to the closest match. However if
> you go for a live donor then the closeness depends on the donor and you
> having a close match, that's one reason why family donations are
> preferable.
>
>
> The closer the e match the less immuno suppressants you will need.
>
>
> That's all if I understand correctly;-)

Thanks very much for the information, Peter!

If anyone else has further info, I'd appreciate it.

Judanne

2005-08-26, 8:57 am

I've just received a donor transplant from a young woman who is no relation
at all. I was told by the medical team that the most important things to
consider now, with improved immunosuppressant drugs, is a matching blood
type and a negative cross match. We had both. Since the tranplant in May
this year, most of my test results are in the normal range, particularly
creatnine, which is wonderful.

Judanne

<spambuster@jam.rr.com> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to find some facts on tissue matching odds, specifically on
> kidney matches. What are the average odds of someone being a match for
> a transplant recipient?
>
> I've been told it's something like 75 million to 1. That figure sounds
> ridiculous to me. It seems if those were the actual odds, no one would
> be getting transplants.
>
> If someone has some documented statistics that I could reference, that
> would be great. But if not, just a realistic estimate would be good
> too.
>
> Thanks,
> Bart
>