Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Living Donors

Living donors are individuals who donate a part of their body, such as an organ, tissue, or blood, to another person while they are still alive. These individuals make a life-saving contribution by providing healthy organs or cells to those in need. Living donations reduce the need for donated organs from deceased i…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 6 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 10× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2576-9359 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Living donors are individuals who donate a part of their body, such as an organ, tissue, or blood, to another person while they are still alive. These individuals make a life-saving contribution by providing healthy organs or cells to those in need. Living donations reduce the need for donated organs from deceased individuals, improving the speed and quality of life-transplant services. Living donations ensure organs are not only transplanted quickly, but potentially provide a better quality of organ, improving the success rate and recovery time of the recipient. Living donors can also donate blood, which is invaluable in the treatment of many medical concerns, including anemia, blood loss, and blood disorders. Lastly, living donations of tissue, such as bone marrow and stem cells, are used in the treatment of various types of cancers and immune system disorders. Living donors are an important part of the medical and transplant community, helping to improve the lives of many people.

Research published in this journal

6 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 6 articles above have been cited 10 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Living Donors, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Organ Transplantation (ISSN 2576-9359).

Journal editorial board
Francesca Diomede · Italy Luca Peruzzotti-Jametti · United Kingdom Karolina Golab · United States

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