At one year post-nephrectomy, 131 (78%) donors had a 25% or greater increase in plasma creatinine, 27% had a 50% or greater increase, and 31% had a 0.4 mg/dL or greater increase in plasma creatinine compared with their pre-donation values. Creatinine is a by product of muscle metabolism. It’s also the main indicator of …
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Two living kidney donor related publications hit the google alerts this weekend. The first, from Serbian researchers, observes that not only does renal function (GFR) decrease abruptly following live donor nephrectomy, so does plasma arginine. Arginine is an animo acid. It plays an important role in cell division, wound healing (which requires cell …
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Currently, many transplant centers reject prospective living kidney donors with mild hypertension or proteinuria. Steiner, in a recent article, opines that a 55 year old with an IMA (isolated medical abnormality) has a lower lifetime risk of end-stage renal disease than a younger potential living kidney donor. (emphasis mine) In 20–30% of diabetic individuals, …
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First some history: In 2007, CMS (Medicare) passed a Final Rule, which included the creation of an Independent Donor Advocate. The responsibilities of the IDA are as follows: (1) Representing and advising the donor; (2) protecting and promoting the interests of the donor; and (3) respecting the donor’s decision and ensuring that the donor’s decision …
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[Note: If you or anyone you know is a living kidney donor with ESRD, please contact this group as soon as possible. Everything contributed will help hundreds of thousands of current and future U.S. living kidney donors] A group of nephrologists, transplant surgeons, and clinical researchers at the University of Chicago in collaboration with …
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