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Reasons and effects of the decline of willing related potential living kidney donors

Research Authors
Rabea Ahmed Gadelkareem, Amr Mostafa Abdelgawad, Nasreldin Mohammed, Ahmed Reda, Nashwa Mostafa Azoz, Mohammed Ali Zarzour, Hisham Mokhtar Hammouda, Mahmoud Khalil
Research Date
Research Department
Research Journal
World Journal of Transplantation
Research Publisher
Baishideng Publishing Group Inc
Research Year
2023
Research Abstract

Although the availability of related living donors (LDs) provides a better chance for receiving kidney transplantation (KT), the evaluation protocols for LD selection remain a safeguard for the LD’s safety. These protocols are variable from one center to another, resulting in variable rates of decline of the potential LDs (PLDs). The decline of willing PLDs may occur at any stage of evaluation, starting from the initial contact and counseling to the day of operation.

AIM

To identify the causes of the decline of PLDs, the predictors of PLD candidacy, and the effect on achieving LDKT.

METHODS

A retrospective study was performed on the willing PLDs who attended our outpatient clinic for kidney donation to their related potential recipients between October 2015 and December 2022. The variables influencing their candidacy rate and the fate of their potential recipients were studied.