Mid- and Long-Term Health Risks in Living Kidney Donors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Conclusion: Although living kidney donation is associated with higher RRs for ESRD and preeclampsia, the absolute risk for these outcomes remains low. Compared with nondonor populations, living kidney donors have no increased risk for other major chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, or for adverse psychosocial outcomes.
Primary Funding Source: National Health Service Blood and Transplant and National Institute for Health Research. (PROSPERO: CRD42017072284).
PMID: 29379948 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Annals of Internal Medicine - January 30, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: O'Keeffe LM, Ramond A, Oliver-Williams C, Willeit P, Paige E, Trotter P, Evans J, Wadström J, Nicholson M, Collett D, Di Angelantonio E Tags: Ann Intern Med Source Type: research