The growing accessibility and falling costs of genetic sequencing techniques has expanded
the utilization of genetic testing in clinical practice. For living kidney donation, genetic …

Access to transplant centers is a key barrier for kidney transplant evaluation and follow-up
care for both the recipient and donor. Potential kidney transplant recipients and living kidney …

Objective To determine whether microstructural features on a kidney biopsy specimen
obtained during kidney transplant surgery predict long-term risk of chronic kidney disease in …

The first sustained increase in live kidney donation in the United States in 15 years was
observed from 2017 to 2019. To help sustain this surge, we studied 35 900 donors (70.3 …

Background Living kidney donation is possible for people living with HIV (PLWH) in the
United States within research studies under the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act. There …

Individuals considering living kidney donation face geographic, financial, and logistical
challenges. Telemedicine can facilitate healthcare access/care coordination. Yet difficulties …

The evaluation of living kidney donor candidates is a complex and lengthy process. Donor
candidates face geographic and socioeconomic barriers to completing donor evaluation …

Background Obesity is associated with the two archetypal kidney disease risk factors:
hypertension and diabetes. Concerns that the effects of diabetes and hypertension in obese …

Changing landscape of living kidney donation and the role of... : Current Opinion in Nephrology
and Hypertension Changing landscape of living kidney donation and the role of telemedicine …

Discussion The metabolic syndrome, a cluster of risk factors, has a clear and multifaceted
detrimental effect on the progression of kidney disease. Because of the lack of robust …