Can a o positive person give an 0 negative kidney?
No, an O positive person cannot donate a kidney to an O negative recipient.
Blood type is determined by the presence or absence of certain antigens on the surface of red blood cells. People with O negative blood do not have any of these antigens, while people with O positive blood have the A antigen. If an O positive person donates a kidney to an O negative recipient, the recipient's immune system will recognize the A antigen on the donor's kidney cells as foreign and attack them, leading to rejection of the kidney.
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