Renal and cardiac assessment of living kidney donor candidates

Nature Reviews Nephrology 13, 420 (2017).
doi:10.1038/nrneph.2017.43

Authors: Ngan N. Lam, Krista L. Lentine & Amit X. Garg
Living kidney donation provides the best therapeutic outcomes for eligible patients with end-stage renal disease. To ensure suitability for living kidney donation, donor candidates undergo a thorough medical, surgical, and psychosocial evaluation by a multidisciplinary transplant assessment team. Numerous guidelines are available to assist clinicians

Source: Nature Reviews Nephrology - April 3, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Ngan N. Lam Krista L. Lentine Amit X. Garg Tags: Review Source Type: research