On Monday, Susan Hou, a nephrologist at the University Medical Centre, Chicago, talked about renal disorders in pregnant women right before the World Kidney Day that falls on March 11.

Susan had donated one of her kidneys to her own patient seven-and-a-half years back. This had surprised people, who thought that only family members and relatives can donate their kidneys.

May be it was the first time when a doctor had given an organ to an unrelated patient. She took the relationship between a doctor and patient to another level.

Susan said, "If we believe in the brotherhood of men, then there should be no second thought in donating your kidneys to anybody as no donation is unrelated".

The donor has to be in good health and with both the kidneys functioning properly. It is important that the donor should have no infection or cancer that he could possibly give to the recipient.

Hou said that donors should also be sensitized and should be conscious about health since complications can arise after donation.