The organ donation in China

• Published in: Chinese medical journal Vol. 125; no. 21; pp. 3912 - 3913
• Main Authors: Hu, Xiao-Peng, Liu, Yong, Zhang, Xiao-Dong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China Department of Urology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China%Chinese Ministry of Health,Beijing 100044,China 05.11.2012
• Subjects: Brain Death; China; Death; Humans; Organ Transplantation; Tissue and Organ Procurement; 中国; 人类智慧; 传统医学; 免疫抑制剂; 器官功能; 器官移植; 基础研究; 移植免疫学; China; organ transplantation; organ donation; China
• ISSN: 0366-6999; 2542-5641
• DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2012.21.031

Obrgan transplantation is one of the greatest achievements in the history of medicine during the 20th century. It has changed the practice of traditional medicine wherein the treatment of diseases relies mainly on drugs. Organ transplantation has saved the lives and restored the health in many patients with fatal illness or end-stage organ failure. It has brought a revolutionary change in medical practice and reflects true human wisdom and knowledge. Due to the advances in the organ transplant technology and the basic research in transplant immunology as well as the development of a variety of immunosuppressive agents, organ transplantation has been an effective treatment for patients with organ failure.