Long-Term Outcomes Across Age and Risk Profiles in a Caucasian Living Kidney Donor Cohort

Transplant International 2026 Open access

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Authors: Claudia Sommerer, Iris Schröter, Nicola Marie Kuhlmann, Zoi Bougioukou, M Zeier
DOI: 10.3389/ti.2026.16266
Cited by: 1
References: 37

Abstract

Living kidney donation achieves excellent recipient outcomes, but increasingly involves older and medically complex donors, while long-term data across age groups remain limited. The Heidelberg Kidney Donor Study followed 632 donors (1991–2020), stratified by age 60 years (n = 115). Primary outcomes were a ≥50% eGFR decline and an eGFR

Fields of Study & Subjects

Organ Donation and Transplantation Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments Blood donation and transfusion practices

Publication details

Journal / source
Transplant International
Publisher
Frontiers Media SA
Volume
39
Pages
16266–16266
Publication date
23 April 2026
Language
EN