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Affiliation
Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Authors
Anderson-Haag T, Israni AK, Kalil RS, Kasiske BL, Kimmel PL, Kraus ES, Kumar R, Pesavento TE, Posselt AA, Rabb H, Snyder JJ, Steffes MW, Weir MR
Studies
Citation
Kasiske BL, Anderson-Haag T, Israni AK, Kalil RS, Kimmel PL, Kraus ES, Kumar R, Posselt AA, Pesavento TE, Rabb H, Steffes MW, Snyder JJ, Weir MR. A prospective controlled study of living kidney donors: three-year follow-up. Am J Kidney Dis 2015 Jul;66(1):114-24. Epub 2015 Mar 17.Abstract
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.