Maternal and fetal outcomes after living kidney donation

Am J Transplant. 2009 Apr;9(4):661-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02623.x.

Abstract

Women considering kidney donation frequently ask whether a nephrectomy will impact their ability to have children. Two new studies consider this issue. We place the new information in the context of previous literature and practice guidelines, and discuss how we should counsel and care for our donors in the year 2009.

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Europe / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Fertility*
  • Fetal Development / physiology*
  • Glomerular Filtration Rate
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / epidemiology
  • Incidence
  • Infant, Low Birth Weight
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Living Donors*
  • Nephrectomy / adverse effects*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / epidemiology*
  • Pregnancy Outcome*
  • Premature Birth / epidemiology*
  • United States / epidemiology