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Background <p>Living kidney donation from older individuals is increasingly considered, yet, the long-term trajectories of kidney function and clinical outcomes remain insufficiently characterised. In particular, the impact of different commonly used estimation equations of the glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) on long-term risk assessment in older donors is unclear.</p> Methods <p>We analyzed 131 living kidney donors aged ≥ 60 years at the time of donation with a median follow-up of 12 years. Renal function was assessed using the CKD-EPI, FAS, and BIS1 equations at baseline, one year post-donation, and at long-term follow-up. Outcomes included substantial long-term eGFR decline (&gt; 40%), the annual eGFR change after year 1, perioperative complications, long-term comorbidities, donor mortality, and recipient outcomes.</p> Results <p>Renal function followed a consistent biphasic pattern across all equations, with an early decline after donation followed by long-term stability. 37.0% of the donors experienced an eGFR decline &gt; 40%, 13.4% &gt;50%). The proportion classified below clinically relevant eGFR thresholds varied substantially depending on the eGFR equation applied, particularly one year after donation. Chronological age, including ≥ 70 years, was not associated with accelerated long-term decline. Impaired renal adaptation at one year, baseline hypertension, higher body mass index, and female sex were independently associated with steeper long-term eGFR decline. Among donors with preserved long-term eGFR (≥ 45 mL/min/1.73&#xa0;m²), albuminuria identified a subgroup with less favourable renal trajectories. Relevant perioperative complications were rare (2.3%). No donor required renal replacement therapy during follow-up.</p> Conclusions <p>In carefully selected donors aged ≥ 60 years, living kidney donation is associated with stable long-term renal function and a low rate of clinically relevant eGFR decline. Long-term risk is primarily determined by biological and cardiometabolic factors rather than by age itself. The interpretation of post-donation kidney function is influenced by the estimation equation applied, highlighting the importance of longitudinal assessment rather than reliance on single threshold-based classifications.</p> Trial registration <p>Eudra-CT 2012-003500-12.</p>

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Long-term kidney outcomes after living donation in older adults: clinical findings and equation-dependent eGFR estimates

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    2026年7月7日

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  • Iris Schröter,
  • Claudia Sommerer

摘要

Background

Living kidney donation from older individuals is increasingly considered, yet, the long-term trajectories of kidney function and clinical outcomes remain insufficiently characterised. In particular, the impact of different commonly used estimation equations of the glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) on long-term risk assessment in older donors is unclear.

Methods

We analyzed 131 living kidney donors aged ≥ 60 years at the time of donation with a median follow-up of 12 years. Renal function was assessed using the CKD-EPI, FAS, and BIS1 equations at baseline, one year post-donation, and at long-term follow-up. Outcomes included substantial long-term eGFR decline (> 40%), the annual eGFR change after year 1, perioperative complications, long-term comorbidities, donor mortality, and recipient outcomes.

Results

Renal function followed a consistent biphasic pattern across all equations, with an early decline after donation followed by long-term stability. 37.0% of the donors experienced an eGFR decline > 40%, 13.4% >50%). The proportion classified below clinically relevant eGFR thresholds varied substantially depending on the eGFR equation applied, particularly one year after donation. Chronological age, including ≥ 70 years, was not associated with accelerated long-term decline. Impaired renal adaptation at one year, baseline hypertension, higher body mass index, and female sex were independently associated with steeper long-term eGFR decline. Among donors with preserved long-term eGFR (≥ 45 mL/min/1.73 m²), albuminuria identified a subgroup with less favourable renal trajectories. Relevant perioperative complications were rare (2.3%). No donor required renal replacement therapy during follow-up.

Conclusions

In carefully selected donors aged ≥ 60 years, living kidney donation is associated with stable long-term renal function and a low rate of clinically relevant eGFR decline. Long-term risk is primarily determined by biological and cardiometabolic factors rather than by age itself. The interpretation of post-donation kidney function is influenced by the estimation equation applied, highlighting the importance of longitudinal assessment rather than reliance on single threshold-based classifications.

Trial registration

Eudra-CT 2012-003500-12.