Re:Why kidney failure led me to found an Health Tech Startup
by redis_mlc on Saturday October 09, 2021 @02:51AM
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Despite HN being a tech-oriented forum, most members are completely ignorant of science.
I understand that kidney donation risks are not well-understood, but ignorance permeates virtually every topic here.
Off the top of my head, I'd say that salmonella from lettuce or eating out would be one of the greatest risks to a kidney donor, though for women pregnancy might be high-risk with one kidney. An MRI might also be a concern, because of the risk of allergies to dyes affecting kidneys and the liver.
(The reason I'm shadowbanned is because dang is also ignorant about what science is. My posts are nearly 100% factual, but that doesn't fit the Marxist narrative here.)
I understand that kidney donation risks are not well-understood, but ignorance permeates virtually every topic here.
Off the top of my head, I'd say that salmonella from lettuce or eating out would be one of the greatest risks to a kidney donor, though for women pregnancy might be high-risk with one kidney. An MRI might also be a concern, because of the risk of allergies to dyes affecting kidneys and the liver.
(The reason I'm shadowbanned is because dang is also ignorant about what science is. My posts are nearly 100% factual, but that doesn't fit the Marxist narrative here.)