Clin Transplant 2022 Jul 1:e14759. Epub 2022 Jul 1.
Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
High kidney-donor profile index (KDPI) kidneys have a shorter survival than grafts with lower KDPI values. It is still unclear, however, whether their shorter longevity depends on an inferior baseline function, faster functional decline, or the combination of both. To clarify this issue, we analyzed the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of 605 consecutive recipients of deceased donor kidney transplants (KT) at 1, 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months. Read More