title: Renal function after nephrectomy for donor organs.
abstract: Thirty-three living related kidney donors were investigated at a mean of 5.8 years after donor nephrectomy (range 3-18 years) to detect late adverse effects. They were evaluated for hypertension, the presence of proteinuria and renal dysfunction as assessed by serum creatinine value and creatinine clearance. There was a significant rise in both diastolic blood pressure and serum creatinine levels and a trend towards significance in the decline in creatinine clearance. Eleven individuals had diastolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 90 mmHg but only 1 required treatment. Although the rise in serum creatinine reached significance the mean serum creatinine (104.91 mumol/l) remained within the normal range. Two patients showed a minimal rise in proteinuria. The overall results confirm that kidney donation is safe and indicate that there are no significant late sequelae.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014019:Tissue Donors
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine