Background: Long-term health risks for adults who donate kidneys are unclear. Purpose: To
summarize evidence about mid-and long-term health risks associated with living kidney …

Two recent matched cohort studies from the USA and Norway published in 2014 have
raised some concerns related to the long-term safety of kidney living donation. Further …

Abstract The 2017 Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Clinical Practice
Guideline on the Evaluation and Care of Living Kidney Donors is intended to assist medical …

Background Young women wishing to become living kidney donors frequently ask whether
nephrectomy will affect their future pregnancies. Methods We conducted a retrospective …

Living kidney donation benefits recipients and society but carries short-term and long-term
risks for the donor. This Review summarizes the studies that underlie our current …

Background Cardiovascular death remains the leading cause of mortality in kidney
transplant recipients. Cardiovascular events are associated with significant morbidity …

Background In the general population, high serum uric acid concentration is a risk factor for
gout. It is unknown whether donating a kidney increases a living donor's risk of gout as …

Urolithiasis in the context of renal transplant is a quite rare event that requires keeping a
higher index of suspicion and vigilance. Donors with incidentally discovered asymptomatic …

Despite generally positive outcomes and high rates of satisfaction, living kidney donors are
at risk for both medical and psychosocial problems. In this review, the authors summarize …

Background: The implications of venous thromboembolism (VTE) for morbidity and mortality
in kidney transplant recipients are not well described. Methods: We conducted a …