Open AccessCenter Variation and Risk Factors for Failure to Complete 6 Month Postdonation Follow-up Among Obese Living Kidney Donors
Author(s) -
Rhian D. Reed,
Paul A. MacLennan,
Brittany A. Shelton,
Margaux N. Mustian,
Justin Blackburn,
Sharmene C Smith,
Kristin B Terry,
Raynesha Grant,
Deirdre Sawinski,
Jayme E. Locke
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/tp.0000000000002508
Subject(s) - medicine , creatinine , body mass index , odds ratio , logistic regression , kidney disease , risk factor , renal function , surgery
Living kidney donors in the United States who were obese at donation are at increased risk of end-stage renal disease and may benefit from intensive postdonation follow-up. However, they are less likely to have complete follow-up data. Center variation and risk factors for incomplete follow-up are unknown.