Live-donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) is the best treatment for eligible people with late-
stage kidney disease. Despite this, living kidney donation rates have declined in the United …

Despite its superior outcomes relative to chronic dialysis and deceased donor kidney
transplantation, live donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) is less likely to occur in minorities …

Live donor kidney transplantation is the best treatment option for most patients with late-
stage chronic kidney disease; however, the rate of living kidney donation has declined in the …

Some living kidney donors (LKDs) incur costs associated with donation, although these
costs are not well characterized in the United States. We collected cost data in the 12 mo …

Background Living donation is not only a method to increase access to kidney
transplantation but can also offer superior outcomes. We report the experience of the living …

In an effort to increase living donor transplantation while minimizing risk and morbidity,
recent advances have been made in surgical technique, kidney paired donation …

Living kidney donation continues as the cornerstone of transplantation. In order to determine
with ever-renewing assurance that living donation is safe for the donor, we need to …

Living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) offers better quality of life and clinical outcomes,
including patient survival, compared with remaining on dialysis or receiving a deceased …

Living kidney donation is an important option for patients with end-stage renal disease
(ESRD), and has improved life expectancy and quality for patients otherwise requiring …

Recent Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network policies relating to living kidney
donation (LKD) warrant renewed attention to the ethics of transplantation from living donors …