Living Kidney Donation Practices in Europe: A Survey of DESCaRTES and EKITA Transplantation Working Groups.

ABSTRACT: Thorough evaluation of potential kidney donors ensures safety and graft quality, but European data on donor practices are lacking. An online survey was conducted to assess European practices regarding kidney function, risk assessment and follow-up. 56% of respondents (125 practitioners, 16 countries, ∼3700 donations annually) use eGFR_CKD-EPI, 34% use creatinine clearance and 70% use measured GFR. Sixty-three percent have no upper age limits, 91% exclude candidates with hypertension with end-organ damage, and 78% candidates on ≥2 antihypertensives. BMI cut-offs of 30 (39%) and 35 kg/m² (42%) are common. Candidates are excluded for an HbA1c ≥ 53 mmol/mol (46%), glucose ≥7 (57%) or ≥11.1 mmol/L after glucose-tolerance test (59%). ApoL1-testing is not routine in 73%, and

SUBMITTER: van Londen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12303855 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature