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Early postoperative renal function is associated with long-term outcomes in living kidney donors

Key takeaways

People who donate a kidney lose some filtering power right away. This study checked whether how well the remaining kidney works in the first days after surgery predicts their health years later. It followed donors over time and found a link, which is not the same as proof of cause. It is useful for anyone weighing whether to be a living donor.

Who did this work

Banu Yilmaz (Izmir University) · Adam Uslu (Izmir University) · Murat Karatas (Antalya Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi) · Halil Yıldız (Izmir University) · Hamza Ekmel Nazlı (Sivas State Hospital) · Gamze İçaçan (Izmir University) · Gözde Buhur · Mehmet Alperen Uğur (Izmir University) · Gökalp Okut (Izmir University) · Hatice Şehnaz Emil (Izmir University)

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-08-28
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-026-05330-0