Abstract:BACKGROUND: Vascular status following renal transplantation (RT) may improve while living kidney donation (LKD) is possibly associated with an increased cardiovascular risk. METHODS: We prospectively assessed glomerular filtration rate (mGFR, 51 Chrome EDTA clearance) and intermediate vascular risk factors in terms of blood pressure (BP), pulse wave velocity (PWV), central augmentation index (AIx), excess pressure (Pexcess) and forearm vascular resistance in donors (n=58, 45±13 years) and recipients (n=51, 50±… Show more
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