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To: SC DOC

what would be the risk the the donor, rather than recipient, with high blood pressure? Would the high blood pressure tend to get worse?


15 posted on 10/20/2005 10:00:14 AM PDT by heartwood
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Would the high blood pressure tend to get worse?

Not necessarily, but remember, hypertension if untreated, or poorly treated, can lead to kidney damage (in addition to many other organs) and if you have only one kidney, there is increased risk of developing kidney failure.

19 posted on 10/20/2005 11:36:06 AM PDT by SC DOC
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