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Long-Term Kidney Graft Survival: A Paired Analysis of Contralateral Kidney Transplants From the Same Donors.
Key takeaways
This study followed 208 people who received kidney transplants and found that some factors helped one kidney from a donor last longer than the other kidney from the same donor. Because it is observational, it shows a link but does not prove cause and effect.
Who did this work
Skarbinika L · Malcevs A · Jusinskis J · Suhorukovs V · Kuzema V · Puide I · Racenis K · Petersons A · Ziedina I
Source
Article · PubMed, CKD severity and reversal · 2026 Sep 14
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42736069/