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Editorial
. 2014 Aug;14(8):1715-6.
doi: 10.1111/ajt.12804. Epub 2014 May 27.

Quantifying risk of kidney donation: the truth is not out there (yet)

B Kaplan  1 , A Ilahe
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Editorial

Quantifying risk of kidney donation: the truth is not out there (yet)

B Kaplan et al. Am J Transplant. 2014 Aug.
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Abstract

This editorial offers a counterpoint to the findings of increased mortality in living kidney donors in a study by Mjøen et al that has been widely discussed in the transplant community.

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Comment in

  • Long-term risks of kidney donation: age known.
    Holdaas H, Mjoen G. Holdaas H, et al. Am J Transplant. 2014 Nov;14(11):2671-2. doi: 10.1111/ajt.12971. Epub 2014 Oct 7. Am J Transplant. 2014. PMID: 25293790 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Comment on

  • Long-term risks for kidney donors.
    Mjøen G, Hallan S, Hartmann A, Foss A, Midtvedt K, Øyen O, Reisæter A, Pfeffer P, Jenssen T, Leivestad T, Line PD, Øvrehus M, Dale DO, Pihlstrøm H, Holme I, Dekker FW, Holdaas H. Mjøen G, et al. Kidney Int. 2014 Jul;86(1):162-7. doi: 10.1038/ki.2013.460. Epub 2013 Nov 27. Kidney Int. 2014. PMID: 24284516

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