title: State of living kidney donation in Europe.
abstract: For more than two decades, living donation has been an important part of kidney transplantation. This article discusses commonalities and differences of living donation across Europe, focussing on donor risks and ways to support the donor and enhance living donation practices.
authors.forename: Uwe
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Heemann
authors.forename: Lutz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Renders
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D019520:Living Donors / Q000523:psychology*; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000523:psychology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors