德国活体肾移植正在成为肾功能衰竭患者可选择的途径。这对肾移植受者来说,无疑是难得的好机会,但也不应忽视对供者的危险。据悉,美国在1980年后20%～25%的脏器移植是活体移植。德国活体肾移植次数在最近几年中增加了约10倍。每年肾移植约100次,其中25%是活体肾移植,而且比重正在增加,1998年达到400%。提出申请提供自己肾脏的多是自己的子女、 German living donor kidney transplantation is becoming an option for patients with renal failure. This is undoubtedly a good opportunity for kidney transplant recipients, but the danger to donors should not be overlooked. It is reported that 20% to 25% of the organ transplants in the United States after 1980 are living grafts. The number of living donor kidney transplants in Germany has increased about 10-fold in recent years. There are about 100 kidney transplants each year, of which 25% are living donor kidney transplants and the proportion is increasing, reaching 400% in 1998. To apply to provide their own kidneys are mostly their own children,