Do I need to lose weight to get a kidney transplant? Answers to your questions

Written By Michelle A. Josephson, MD

For many people with end-stage kidney disease, or kidney failure, weight has been a barrier to receiving a kidney transplant. However, many kidney transplant centers and specialists are reexamining traditional weight criteria, opening the path for more people to be candidates for kidney transplantation. Read the full article in At the Forefront UChicago Medicine.