Altheaby A Author

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Practice Patterns in the Acceptance of Medically Complex Living Kidney Donors with Obesity, Hypertension, Family History of Kidney Disease, or Donor-Recipient Age Discrepancy

Author(s):

 Arabi Z, Bukhari M, Hamad A, Kaysi S and Altheaby A

Purpose:
To assess the presence of variability in the practice patterns in the
acceptance of Medically Complex Living Kidney Donors (MCLKDs).
Method:
We distributed a survey to nephrologists and transplant surgeons
(TS) across the world through major international transplant
societies. The survey contains questions regarding obesity,
abnormal blood glucose profile, mild hypertension, or donor-
recipient age.
Results:
In total, 239 respondents from 29 countries (42% were nephrologists,
and 58% were TS).
Conclusions:
Most respondents would allow donations from obese donors,
especially, if they intended to lose weight but would be cautious
if these donors had abnormal blood glucose or f... view more»

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