End-stage renal failure after donor nephrectomy.
A 52-year-old man, who had undergone donor nephrectomy 14 years previously, recently developed end-stage renal failure himself. The recipient of the donated kidney still has normal renal function associated with marked proteinuria. This deterioration of kidney function emphasizes the need for meticulous pre-operative evaluation of potential kidney donors and for the long-term post-operative follow-up of the donor as well as the recipient.
D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000235:genetics; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000235:genetics; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000235:genetics; D014019:Tissue Donors
D006680:HLA Antigens