Kidney transplantation from older donors: proceed with caution.
editorial · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/ki.2010.224.
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Abstract
Kidney transplantation from living and deceased donors above age 60 increased in recent years in response to organ shortage. With careful screening, short-term follow-up of living elderly donors demonstrated stable remaining kidney function even in those with mild and controlled hypertension. The need for confirmation of long-term safety is heightened by the report by Tan et al. of a high prevalence of nephrosclerotic changes in these donors and evidence for a decreased number of glomeruli in elderly deceased donors.
Medical subject headings
- Aging
- Kidney Transplantation
- Tissue Donors