Abstract:
In the September and November 2006 issues of Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology, two articles regarding living unrelated kidney donor transplantation alluded to the practices in Iran. Having served in the planning, supervision and implementation of various aspects of health care in Iran, including organ transplantation (ANH), and as transplant nephrologists who have actively participated in the care of transplanted patients in Iran (ANH and NG), we feel obligated to elucidate the realities surrounding organ transplantation in Iran. So that unbiased researchers are provided with information to judge for themselves.
Machine summary:
"Considering the increasing preva- lence of chronic kidney disease among the el- derly, particularly among patients with diabetes and hypertension, the total number of patients on renal replacement therapy continued to in- 58 Iranian Journal of Medical Ethics|2012|Vol 1|Issue 1 Nobakht Haghighi: Living unrelated kidney donor Transplantation in Iran crease Maintenance hemodialysis treatment tion practices by implementing the following was initiated in an increasing number of pa- protocol: tients with baseline cardiovascular co- morbidity, translating into an increased mor- 1.
establishment, the Iranian Society of Nephrol- For the last two years, a national task ogy and Organ Transplantation and physicians have been proactive in avoiding the unethical force has been studying the outcome of living practices prevalent in some countries, which kidney donors with the goal of establishing a have raised concern around the world.
highest ethical principles in organ transplanta- 59 Iranian Journal of Medical Ethics | 2012 | Vol 1 | Issue 2 Nobakht Haghighi: Living unrelated kidney donor Transplantation in Iran 2.
In conclusion, it is our belief that because of The living unrelated donor transplantation the multitude of unique and critical issues sur- program operates under the close supervision rounding organ transplantation, there is always and scrutiny of the Ministry of Health and a valid concern about misconduct and unethi- Medical Education, The Iranian Scientific So- cal practice.
A study of 478 living unrelated donors enrolled from 30 60 Iranian Journal of Medical Ethics | 2012 | Vol 1 | Issue 2 Nobakht Haghighi: Living unrelated kidney donor Transplantation in Iran proteinuria among kidney donors in Shiraz REFERENCES Nemazee Hospital."