Factors associated with the compensation of renal function after nephrectomy of a kidney donor

Introduction: Kidney transplant donors lose 50% of their renal mass after nephrectomy. The remaining kidney compensates for this loss and it is estimated that 70% of the baseline renal function prior to donation is recovered. Factors associated with post-donation renal compensation are not well unde...

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Main Authors: Carla Burballa, Marta Crespo, Dolores Redondo-Pachón, María José Pérez-Sáez, Carlos Arias-Cabrales, Marisa Mir, Albert Francés, Lluís Fumadó, Lluís Cecchini, Julio Pascual
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:Nefrología (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2013251418301093