Association of the Calcification Score of the Abdominal Aorta, Common Iliac, and Renal Arteries with Outcomes in Living Kidney Donors

Association of the Calcification Score of the Abdominal Aorta, Common Iliac, and Renal Arteries with Outcomes in Living Kidney Donors

Background: Vascular calcification is an ever-more-common finding in protocoled pre-transplant imaging in living kidney donors. We intended to explore whether a connection could be found between the Agatston calcification score, prior to kidney donation, and post-donation renal function. Methods: Th...

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Main Authors: Luís Costa Ribeiro, Manuela Almeida, Jorge Malheiro, Filipa Silva, Diogo Nunes-Carneiro, La Salete Martins, Sofia Pedroso, Miguel Silva-Ramos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
kidney transplantation
vascular calcification
Agatston score
donor outcomes
expanded criteria donors
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/9/3339

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