Impact of Rh(D) blood group system on graft function and survival in live-donor kidney transplantation: a single-institution experience.

One thousand five hundred consecutive live-donor renal transplants were performed in a single institution. Among these patients, 1,372 patients (group I) received Rh-identical allografts and 128 (group II) received Rh-nonidentical allografts. The two groups were homogenous apart from the prevalence of the Rh nonidentity among unrelated donor-recipient pairs.

Evaluation and selection of potential live kidney donors.

Purpose: Renal transplantation is an optimal therapy for patients with end stage kidney disease. A thorough evaluation of potential donors is necessary to provide the best functional outcome for recipients and ensure no or minimal morbidity for donors.

Materials And Methods: Between 1992 and 2001, 1661 ABO compatible potential living donors were evaluated clinically as well as by laboratory and imaging studies.