Open AccessState of living kidney donation in Europe
Author(s) -
Uwe Heemann,
Lutz Renders
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfs144
Subject(s) - kidney donation , medicine , donation , kidney transplantation , transplantation , organ donation , intensive care medicine , family medicine , surgery , economic growth , economics
For more than two decades, living donation has been an important part of kidney transplantation. This article discusses commonalities and differences of living donation across Europe, focussing on donor risks and ways to support the donor and enhance living donation practices.
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