Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Woman With Autoimmune Complications Receives Husband’s Kidney Transplant
Morifat Rashid had kidney failure after living with an autoimmune disease.
Her husband donated one of his kidneys to help her.
The operation was risky because her blood could form clots easily.
Her body also had antibodies that might attack the new kidney.
Doctors removed some antibodies using plasmapheresis.
They also gave her intravenous immunoglobulin before surgery.
Her usual blood thinner was changed temporarily for the operation.
Afterward, the kidney worked well and she had good urine output.
She went home taking medicines to protect the kidney and prevent clots.
Twenty-eight-year-old Morifat Rashid underwent a kidney transplant using her husband’s kidney on August 18.
Her antiphospholipid antibody syndrome increased the risk of blood clots blocking the transplanted kidney’s blood vessels.
Donor-specific antibodies from previous pregnancies and blood transfusions raised the risk of immune rejection.
Doctors used plasmapheresis, intravenous immunoglobulin, and carefully managed anticoagulation before surgery.
Rashid was discharged with stable kidney function, a creatinine level of 0.9 mg/dL, and continuing medicines.
- Who
- Twenty-eight-year-old Morifat Rashid, her husband as kidney donor, and doctors at Yashoda Medicity.
- What
- Rashid underwent a kidney transplant despite clotting and antibody-related risks linked to her medical conditions.
- When
- The transplant took place on August 18; the report was published September 21.
- Where
- Yashoda Medicity in the Noida/Ghaziabad area.
- Why
- She had kidney failure, while doctors needed to manage her high blood-clot risk and antibodies that could attack the donated kidney.
- Patient
- Morifat Rashid, 28
- Donor
- Rashid’s husband
- Transplant date
- August 18
- Major risks
- Blood clots from antiphospholipid antibody syndrome and immune attack from donor-specific antibodies
- Pre-transplant treatment
- Three plasmapheresis sessions and intravenous immunoglobulin therapy
- Anticoagulation
- Warfarin was replaced with heparin before surgery and resumed afterward
- Latest kidney function
- Serum creatinine reported at 0.9 mg/dL