Gender disparity in health-related quality of life and fatigue after living renal donation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The clinical outcome and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of living kidney donors is mostly not detrimental, but some donors experience impairment after donation. Gender-specific effects of living kidney donors was evaluated.

Methods

Clinical outcome was assessed in living kidney donors and HRQoL was obtained by self-reporting validated test systems as the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20), the Short Form 36 (SF-36), and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9).

Results

Two hundred and eleven (211) living renal donors were evaluated (female 62.2%). Response rate was 80.8%. In both genders, a decrease of renal function of 26% was observed after donation. De novo antihypertensives were introduced in 28.3% of women and 36.5% of men. HRQoL was c

SUBMITTER: Sommerer C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6307222 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature