Should obesity affect suitability for kidney donation?

Should obesity affect suitability for kidney donation? Semin Dial. 2018 May 28;: Authors: Sachdeva M Abstract As with the suitability for kidney transplantation for obese recipients, there is no universally accepted guideline for clinicians for obese donors; criteria for acceptance are variable among transplant centers. Obesity is on the rise in the United States and the number of living kidney donors who are obese parallel this national trend. Careful risk assessment and informed consent must be undertaken predonation prior to accepting an obese kidney donor in order to minimize long- and short-term complications. Likewise, close postdonation follow-up for this higher risk group should be implemented. PMID: 29806971 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Seminars in Dialysis - May 28, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Sachdeva M Tags: Semin Dial Source Type: research