Background As in most industrialized countries, living kidney donation has increased
considerably in the UK and now amounts to 38% of the total UK kidney transplant activity …

As of January 14, 2011, 112,707 individuals were listed for kidney transplant. In the past 5
years the yearly average of deceased donor and living donor kidney-only transplants was …

Abstract Background The National Living Donor Assistance Center (NLDAC) enables living
donor kidney transplants through financial assistance of living donors, but its return on …

Given the increased burden of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), renal outcomes of kidney
donation by living donors are of particular interest. PubMed, ProQuest, MEDLINE, EMBASE …

Context: The increasing need for kidney grafts has led to a progressive expansion in the
selection criteria for deceased and living donors (LDs). While concerns regarding the use of …

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 …

Introduction Living-donor kidney transplantation is the gold standard treatment for patients
with end-stage kidney disease. However, potential donors ubiquitously face financial as well …

Background: In patients with kidney failure, living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) is the
best treatment option; yet, LDKT rates have stagnated in Canada and vary widely across …

More than 700,000 persons in the United States suffer with kidney failure but the vast
majority will not have an opportunity to receive a kidney transplant, even though …

Since the first living-donor kidney transplantation in 1954, more than half a million living
kidney donations have occurred and research has advanced knowledge about long-term …