Who is a good candidate for a living-donor kidney transplant?

Ideal recipients are patients with end-stage renal disease who are medically stable enough to undergo surgery and have a compatible living donor, usually a family member. Contraindications include active infections, severe cardiovascular disease, untreated malignancies, or significant psychiatric conditions that may impair adherence to post-transplant care. Donors must be in excellent health, with normal kidney function and no conditions like diabetes or hypertension that could compromise their own long-term health.