Organs from male donors are successfully transplanted into female patients
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 90/100
Clinical literature and large-scale registry data confirm that organs from male donors are regularly and successfully transplanted into female recipients, though researchers continue to study how sex mismatches subtly influence long-term immunological outcomes.
Evidence for · 3
Effect of donor age and sex on the outcome of liver transplantation*1
1995 · cited by 207
Evaluates outcomes for male-to-female and female-to-male liver transplants, demonstrating successful transplantation across sex pairings.
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More for · 2
Reevaluating Donor-recipient Sex Mismatch and Survival After Liver Transplantation: A Contemporary Cohort Study.
2026 · cited by 0
Analyzes cohorts including donor-recipient sex mismatch, confirming that female recipients successfully receive transplants from various donor pairings.
Impact of donor and recipient sex on graft function among deceased donor kidney recipients: A paired-kidney analysis.
2026 · cited by 0
Examines a massive paired-kidney cohort involving transplants between male and female donors and recipients, confirming successful procedures across all sex combinations.