PubMed ID:
25795073
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2015
Affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2015.01.019
Authors:
Kimmel PL,
Anderson-Haag T,
Israni AK,
Kalil RS,
Kasiske BL,
Kraus ES,
Kumar R,
Pesavento TE,
Posselt AA,
Rabb H,
Snyder JJ,
Steffes MW,
Weir MR
Studies:
Assessing Long Term Outcomes in Living Kidney Donors
There have been few prospective controlled studies of kidney donors. Understanding the pathophysiologic effects of kidney donation is important for judging donor safety and improving our understanding of the consequences of reduced kidney function in chronic kidney disease.