Patient and graft outcomes from older living kidney donors are similar to those from younger donors despite lower GFR
- De La Vega, Lourdes S.Peña
- Torres, Alvaro
- Bohorquez, Humberto E.
- Heimbach, Julie K.
- Gloor, James M.
- Schwab, Thomas R.
- Taler, Sandra J.
- Nyberg, Scott L.
- Ishitani, Michael B.
- Prieto, Mikel
- Velosa, Jorge A.
- Larson, Timothy S.
- Stegall, Mark D.
- Cosio, Fernando G.
- Textor, Stephen C.
- Griffin, Matthew D.
DOIAbstract
Patient and graft outcomes from older living kidney donors are similar to those from younger donors despite lower GFR.BackgroundDonor age adversely affects deceased-donor kidney transplant outcomes, but its influence on living-donor transplantation is less well characterized.MethodsLiving-donor kidney transplants at a single center between 1998 and 2000 were reviewed. Data were abstracted for 52 transplants from donors aged ≥50 years and for a matched group of 104 transplants from donors aged <50 years. Survival indices were compared during the first three years' post-transplantation. Functional indices, including serial iothalamate clearances, were compared at 1, 12, and 24 months.ResultsPredonation glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was low...
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