| pubmed-article:18425037 | pubmed:abstractText | The shortage of available organs, has increasingly prompted the use of elderly donors, with a consequent growth of possible risk factors. In this context the risk of donor-recipient transmission of infectious or neoplastic pathologies may be considered as a major issue; in each case for each organ potentially available, acceptable quality must be provided and unacceptable risks must be avoided. | lld:pubmed |
