Living kidney donation

1. Living kidney donation is associated with eGFR in humans.

   “Renal function followed a consistent biphasic pattern across all equations, with an early decline after donation followed by long-term stability.”

   Humansin living kidney donors aged ≥ 60 yearskidney12 yearsn = 131

   Long-term kidney outcomes after living donation in older adults: clinical findings and equation-dependent eGFR estimates

   BMC geriatrics·7 Jul 2026

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1. Living kidney donation raises the risk of kidney failure in humans (5-10 times higher likelihood).

   “Living kidney donors have perioperative risks and a 5-10 times higher likelihood of developing kidney failure”

   Reviewparticularly if biologically related to the recipient

   Utility of Genetic Information for Management in Kidney Transplantation and Living Donation

   Seminars in nephrology·17 Jul 2025

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