Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension
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Curr. Opin. Nephrol. Hypertens. · Nov 2014
End-stage renal disease risk in live kidney donors: what have we learned from two recent studies?
Living kidney donation improves the lives of those with kidney failure, but there are potential risks to the donor. We review two recent publications that describe the long-term risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in living kidney donors. ⋯ The results of these studies should be discussed with potential living kidney donors with an emphasis on the low 15-year incidence of ESRD following donation. The lifetime incidence of ESRD for donors of different age, race, and other characteristics requires further study.