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Live kidney donors are advised to follow up regularly with healthcare providers to monitor kidney function and to diagnose and treat relevant comorbidities. Researchers wanted to determine the frequency and correlates of follow-up care among live kidney donors.
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Most responding live kidney donors had seen a healthcare provider within the past year. To improve donors' follow-up, transplant centers can consider targeting donors who are younger or lack health insurance.
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This page is a summary of: Health care follow‐up by live kidney donors more than three yr post‐nephrectomy, Clinical Transplantation, May 2012, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2012.01660.x.
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