Correlation and Prediction of Living-Donor Remaining Function by Using Predonation Computed Tomography-Based Volumetric Measurements: Role of Remaining Kidney Volume.

CONCLUSIONS: Remaining kidney volume before donation correlated with and predicted estimated glomerular filtration rate after donation. Remaining kidney volume should be assessed when selecting kidneys from healthy donors. PMID: 30885100 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Experimental and Clinical Transplantation : official journal of the Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation - March 13, 2019 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Khalil A, Yaqub MS, Taber T, Powelson J, Goggins W, Sundaram CP, Diez A, Sharfuddin A Tags: Exp Clin Transplant Source Type: research