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Why might doctors advise against transplanting organs from living donors ?

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The risks associated with living donor organ donation include both short and long term health risks of the surgical procedures, problems with a donor's remaining organ function, and psychological problems following organ donation.

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It includes short term health risk as well as long term risk of the surgical procedure.
The potential risk that comes with transporting organs from living donors can play a big part in the organs function and psychological problems after the transplant.
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