Contraindications to Renal Transplantation
| Absolute contraindications |
| Active glomerulonephritis |
| Active bacterial or other infection |
| Active or very recent malignancy |
| Overt AIDSa |
| Active hepatitis |
| Severe degrees of comorbidity (e.g., advanced atherosclerotic vascular disease) |
| Relative contraindications |
| Severe psychiatric disease |
| Moderately severe degrees of comorbidity |
| Hepatitis C infection with chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis |
| Noncompliance with dialysis or other medical therapy |
| Primary renal diseases |
| Primary focal sclerosis with prior recurrence in transplant |
| Multiple myeloma |
| Amyloid |
| Oxalosis |
aMost centers consider overt AIDS a contraindication to transplantation; however, transplantation of HIV-positive pts is increasing in frequency.