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The living kidney donor evaluation: focus on renal issues
Ajay Kher1, Didier A Mandelbrot
1Transplant Institute, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN
|January 7, 2012
Summary
General nephrologists play a key role in evaluating living kidney donors and managing post-donation renal concerns like low GFR and hypertension. This review offers guidance for nephrology professionals on donor assessment and follow-up care.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Transplant Medicine
- Renal Physiology
Background:
- Living kidney donor evaluation and follow-up traditionally fall under transplant physicians and surgeons.
- Renal physiology principles are crucial for understanding donor suitability and post-donation care.
- General nephrologists are increasingly involved in living donor management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide guidance for general nephrologists on evaluating living kidney donors.
- To address common issues in donor assessment and post-donation follow-up.
- To synthesize current literature and clinical experience for nephrology practice.
Main Methods:
- Review of living donor literature.
- Extrapolation from general nephrology literature.
- Incorporation of clinical experience.
Main Results:
- Identification of central and common issues in living donor evaluation.
- Development of guidance based on literature review and clinical expertise.
- Highlighting the increasing role of nephrologists in living donor care.
Conclusions:
- General nephrologists are integral to the living kidney donor process.
- Understanding renal physiology is key for effective donor evaluation and management.
- This article offers practical guidance for nephrologists managing living kidney donors.
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