Kidney Transplant Outcomes by Living Donor (LD) Relationship

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http://www.atcmeetingabstracts.com/abstract/kidney-transplant-outcomes-by-living-donor-ld-relationship/

Kidney Transplant Outcomes by Living Donor (LD) Relationship
M. Skeans, J. Snyder, A. Matas

From 2007 to 2011, the proportion of LDs from paired kidney donor (PKD) programs tripled (3.5%-10.8%) and from non-directed donors (NDD) doubled (1.3%-2.6%). As these donor sources grow, it is important to understand the impact of living donor relationship on outcomes.

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Conclusions: While sibling donors provide improved 3-year graft and patient outcomes compared with unrelated donors, all other donor relationships, including PKD and NDD, provide similarly good graft and patient outcomes.