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    In: FEMS Yeast Research, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 13, No. 8 ( 2013-12), p. 831-848
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    ISSN: 1567-1356
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    Publication Date: 2013
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    Oxford University Press (OUP) ; 2020
    In:  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation Vol. 35, No. Supplement_3 ( 2020-06-01)
    In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 35, No. Supplement_3 ( 2020-06-01)
    Abstract: In the last years there has been an increase in elderly patients with multiple comorbidities inducing hemodialysis (HD). Since dialysis treatment itself may be associated with a further deterioration in functional status, nephrologists are increasingly careful in selecting these patients for HD. Concerned with this reality we tried to understood if early mortality predictors (in the first 6 months) in incident HD patients have changed in almost 10 years, in the same hospital HD unit. Method This is a retrospective observational study of incident HD patients between 01 January 2017 and 30 June 2019. We evaluated similar clinical, analytical and demographic data to those used to predict mortality in the same HD unit from 1 January 2010 to 30 September 2014. Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate 6 month mortality predictors. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 25 for Windows. Results The average age of 163 incident HD patients were 70.63±3.9 years (similar to the previous population: n= 235; 70.7 ± 14.9 years) and 57.1% were male. During this study we observed 26 (16%) deaths, 12 of which (46.15%) occurred in the first 6 months of hemodialysis. Pneumonia and cachexia were the major causes of mortality, unlike the previous population, in which majority of deaths were attributed to cardiovascular events. Between January 2010 to 30 September 2014 the strongest predictors of early mortality were dementia [adjusted odds ratio (OR) 15.94 (CI: 4.09–62.10)], central venous catheter use [(OR) 12.29; (CI: 3.54-42.65)] , cancer [(OR) 4.64 (CI: 1.48-14.54)] and heart failure [(OR) 3.57 (CI: 1.08-11.75)] . Differently, in this study, the institutionalization and the presence of metastases were the predictors that showed a higher risk of death [p=0.005; adjusted odds ratio [(OR) 10.4 (CI: 2.017–49.9) and p=0.01; (OR): 14.9 (CI: 1.89-42), respectively]. Longer hospitalizations at the time of HD induction [(p=0.044; (OR):1.103; CI: 1.003-1.213)] and albumin values & lt;2.5 mg/dL [(p=0.03; (OR): 3.8 (CI: 1.14-13)] were also strong mortality predictors. which were not previously observed. Conclusion Nowadays, nephrologists are less liberal in initiating dialysis to elderly patients with dementia and cardiovascular comorbidities. However, the population is getting older and our recent mortality predictors may reflect the aging of chronic kidney disease patients, who have multiple comorbidities as cachexia, requiring institutionalization and longer hospitalizations. It is increasingly important to evaluate patients prior to dialysis initiation, so our goal is to create an adjusted mortality score in our HD unit to help make the decision about inducing or not HD in our patients.
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    In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 36, No. Supplement_1 ( 2021-05-29)
    Abstract: In 2010 a new histopatological classification for ANCA-associated GN (ANCA GN) was developed – the Berden classification. It is composed of four categories – focal, crescentic, sclerotic and mixed - based on the predominance (≥50%) of normal glomeruli, cellular crescents, and globally sclerotic glomeruli, respectively. The mixed category, related to an intermediate renal outcome, has no glomerular feature predominating. Our aim was to evaluate other histopathological characteristics that could be significant in the mixed group and their impact on survival and renal outcome. Method This is a multi-center retrospective observational study which included patients with ANCA GN who were submitted to kidney biopsy at the time of clinical diagnosis, between 2013 and 2018. Several histopathological data were analysed, including percentage of cellular, fibrocellular and fibrous crescents; presence of fibrinoid necrosis, interstitial hemorrhage, tubular atrophy ant interstitial fibrosis. Clinical data such as need of dialysis at presentation and death, during a 2 year follow up period, were also examined. The patients were classified accordingly to the histopathological Berden classification. For statistical analysis purposes they were divided in two groups: mixed and non-mixed. Categorical variables are presented as frequencies and percentages, continuous variables as means and standard deviations, or medians and interquartile ranges (IQR) for variables with skewed distributions. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 25 for Windows. Results We observed 51 ANCA GN kidney biopsies: 68.5% (n=35) from mixed, 11.8% (n=6) from crescentic and sclerotic and 7.8% (n=4) from focal category. In average, the biopsies contained 10.4±4.8 glomeruli. The percentage of fibrous crescents was significantly higher in mixed than non-mixed group (16.1±18.6% vs 7.2±17.9%; p=0.037). Although not statistically significant, the percentage of fibrocellular crescents was higher (10.3±20.9 vs 6.2±12.5; p=0.512) and the percentage of cellular crescents was lower (15.4±18.2 vs 34.3±37.7; p=0.072) in mixed group. The presence of fibrinoid necrosis (54.3% vs 87.5%; p=0.021) and fibrinoid necrosis with cellular crescents (34.3% vs 68.8%; p=0.022) were both lower in mixed category. There was no difference in the need of dialysis at presentation between both groups, but the percentage of fibrous crescents was a predictor of dialysis induction at admission in all cases [p=0.009; adjusted odds ratio (OR) 1.053 (CI: 1.013–1.096)]. Deaths were significantly higher in mixed group (34.3% vs 6.3%; p=0.033). Conclusion There are other morphological aspects that seem to be relevant in the characterization of different histological classes of ANCA GN. Having more chronic lesions, like the percentage of fibrous crescents, and a less frequency of acute lesions, such as fibrinoid necrosis, proved to be relevant in the mixed group and may be associated to the higher mortality in this class. Besides, the percentage of fibrous crescents was itself a predictor of the need of dialysis, which highlights the importance of assess other characteristics, in addition to those included in the current ANCA GN classification. However, further studies and larger samples are needed to evaluate better the importance of other morphological features in this classification and their influence on survival and renal outcome of these patients.
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    In:  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation Vol. 36, No. Supplement_1 ( 2021-05-29)
    In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 36, No. Supplement_1 ( 2021-05-29)
    Abstract: Assessment of volume status is an important prognostic factor in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Several methods have been suggested to estimate it: bioimpedance analysis, brain natriuretic peptide levels (BNP) and lung and inferior vena cava (IVC) ultrasonography (US), which are emerging as a valuable technique in this field. Our aim was to evaluate effectiveness of lung US in assessment of volume status in chronic HD patients and compare it with the gold standard bioimpedance technique. Method Cross-sectional study of 58 prevalent HD patients. Several analytical data were analyzed, including BNP, albumin and sodium levels. Lung and IVC US were performed to assess the presence and distribution of B-lines and the diameter and respiratory collapsibility of IVC, respectively. Fresenius® body composition monitor (BCM) was the bioimpedance technique used. It defines hyperhydration as relative fluid overload (RFO) & gt;15%. Both US and BCM were performed at the same day, immediately before the middle week HD session. Categorical variables are presented as frequencies and percentages, continuous variables as means and standard deviations, or medians and interquartile ranges (IQR) for variables with skewed distributions. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS® version 25 for Windows. Results The average age was 75.3±1.6 years and 56.9% were male. The average time in HD was 36.6±4.1 months. Half of the patients (n=29) presented B-lines in lung US. The diameter of IVC was significantly higher in this group of patients, both inhaling (1.3±0.4 vs 0.9±0.4; p=0.001) and exhaling (2.0±0.4 vs 1.6±0.5; p & lt;0.001). Similarly, most patients with B-lines at lung US presented collapsibility of IVC & lt; 50% (n=25; 89.3%). Although not statistically significant, the RFO was higher in patients with presence of B-lines compared to those who did not present it (10.2±10.6% vs 5.4±6.9%; p=0.061). Considering the mean RFO value in patients with B-lines, we observed that its presence was significantly higher in patients with RFO & gt; 10% compared to those with RFO & lt; 10% (58.6% vs 31%; p=0.035). Besides, patients with RFO & gt; 10% also presented higher BNP (9878±34646 pg/mL vs 3945±8634 pg/mL; p=0.009) and lower albumin levels (3.4±0.5 vs 3.7±0.4; p= 0.039) than other group. Conclusion Lung US seems to be a valuable tool to diagnose overhydration earlier than BCM, which currently defines hyperhydration as RFO & gt;15%. In this study we verified that patients with lower levels of RFO ( & gt;10%) already presented signals of fluid overload, such as presence of B-lines at lung US, higher BNP and lower albumin levels. These findings support the benefit of lung US in guiding fluid removal and may change the practice in our HD unit to probe the ideal dry weight for chronic dialysis patients.
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    Oxford University Press (OUP) ; 2020
    In:  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation Vol. 35, No. Supplement_3 ( 2020-06-01)
    In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 35, No. Supplement_3 ( 2020-06-01)
    Abstract: One of the aims of the regular, intermittent HD therapy prescribed for patients with end-stage chronic kidney disease, is correction of metabolic acidosis by addition of HCO3- to dialysate fluid. The KDOQI guidelines therapeutic goal is to maintain pre-dialysis HCO3-≥22mmol/L. The aim of the study was to evaluate an individualized HCO3-hemodialysis prescription as a preventing factor of metabolic changes in a HD facility and define a new standard HCO3-prescription. Method 36-month prospective study of patients on online high-flux hemodiafiltration. Every 3 months (13 time points) HCO3-, Calcium (Ca2+), Phosphorus (P+), intact Parathyroid hormone (iPTH) and protein C reactive (PCR) blood levels were analyzed. HCO3-prescription was changed using the following rules: The data collected comprised demographic information, renal disease etiology, comorbidities, HD treatment information and lab results. Categorical variables are presented as frequencies and percentages, continuous variables as means and standard deviations, or medians and interquartile ranges (IQR) for variables with skewed distributions. A p-value & lt;0.05 was considered statistically significant. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 23 for Mac OS X. Results From the 50 patients that were evaluated at Time point 0, only 24 patients completed the follow-up period. Sixteen (66.7%) were males, 54.2% (n=13) diabetic and 58.3% (n=14) hypertensives and the median age was 76 years (IQR 13). At baseline (time point 0), median pH was 7.4 (IQR 0.09) and serum HCO3-26.5 mmol/L (IQR 2.32). At time point 12, pH was 7.35 (IQR 0.12) and serum HCO3-23.25mmol/L (IQR 1.93). A repeated measures ANOVA determined that prescribed HCO3- differed with statistical significance during time (F(2.787,83.308)=39.055, p=0.001), and the post Hoc tests confirmed those assumptions between time point 1 and all the others time points, as an example the mean difference between initial prescribed HCO3-and time point 12 was 5.39mmol/L (p=0.001). Wilcoxon Sign-Rank Tests determined that throughout the analyzed period the serum HCO3- approached the reference serum HCO3- (23mmol/L) that we have defined as ideal (at time point 0, median=26.5mmol/L, Z=4.144, p=0-001; at time point 12, median 23.25mmol/L, Z=1.243, p=0.214). On the other hand, a one sample T-Test determined that the HCO3- prescription differed more in each time point from the 32mmol/L defined as standard (at time point 12, t=-2.798, p=0.01) and approached a new suggested value of 26mmol/L. However, at time point 8, 62.5% (n=15) patients had a HCO3-prescription of 28mmol/L, (t(23)=0.001,p=1) and at that time we had hypothesized that that a prescription of 28 mmol/L should be the new standard. Gender, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, and renal disease etiology did not influence the HCO3- prescription neither serum HCO3-. Conclusion HCO3-prescription and serum HCO3- were not influenced by comorbidities like DM and Hypertension. Our findings suggest that the standard HCO3- prescription of 32mmol/L should be rethought, as an individualized HCO3- prescription could be beneficial for the patient. At this time, we suggest that a prescription of 26 mmol/L should be the new standard. However, the limitations of our findings include the small sample size, so further studies with larger samples should be attempted.
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    In:  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation Vol. 35, No. Supplement_3 ( 2020-06-01)
    In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 35, No. Supplement_3 ( 2020-06-01)
    Abstract: There are evidences suggesting that 50-90% of hemodialysis (HD) patients are vitamin D deficient [25(OH) D level & lt;20 ng/mL] or insufficient (between 21 to 29 ng/mL). Recent guidelines recommend evaluation and supplementation low serum vitamin D levels in HD patients. However the effects of supplementation remains uncertain. Our aim was to evaluate the effect of supplementation on phosphocalcic metabolism and secondary hyperparathyroidism in HD patients of a hospital unit. Method Prospective study with an 18 months follow-up period. HD patients were supplemented with 12000 IU cholecalciferol 3 times a week if vitamin D level under 30ng/mL and 4000 IU if above. Every 6 months (3 time points) vitamin D, bone alkaline phosphatase (AF), calcium (Ca2+), phosphorus (P+) and intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) blood levels were measured. Demographic, analytical and clinical data, including diabetic status, were analyzed. Categorical variables are presented as frequencies and percentages, continuous variables as means and standard deviations, or medians and interquartile ranges (IQR) for variables with skewed distributions. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 21 for Windows. Results Sixty patients completed the follow-up period. The average was 74.70±1.43 years, 65% (n=39) were male and 41.7% (n=25) were diabetic. The average HD time at point 3 (18 months) was 3.15±3.62 years. A repeated measures ANOVA with a Greenhouse-Geisser correction showed that cholecalciferol supplementation significantly changed vitamin D blood levels along time (F(2.492;144.54)=26.832; p & lt;0.001), with a statistically significant increase in vitamin D blood levels from time point 0 to point 3 (+8.27 ng/mL, p & lt;0.001). There was also a significant reduction of phosphorus (-0.53mg/dL, p=0.017) and iPTH blood levels (-144.09 pg/nL p & lt;0.001) in the same period. Seric calcium had a statistically significant increase from point 0 to 2 (+0.22 mg/dL, p=0.038). Using Pearson’s correlation, from point 0 to 3, we found a negative correlation between vitamin D and iPTH blood levels variation (Rs= -0.303, p=0.018) and a positive correlation between vitamin D and AF blood levels variation (Rs= 0.043, p=0.002). Conclusion Oral cholecalciferol supplementation increases significantly vitamin D blood levels and can be a good option in the management of secondary hyperparathyroidism and hypocalcemia. However, one of the limitations of our study was not to evaluate the use of medication such as P+ chelating agents and the small sample size. Therefore, large randomized clinical trials with clinically meaningful endpoints (fracture, hospitalization, parathyroidectomy, death) are still required to assess the usefulness of different vitamin D compounds for CKD and dialysis patients.
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    In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 37, No. Supplement_3 ( 2022-05-03)
    Abstract: Living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) is the best treatment for end-stage kidney disease and is associated with better recipient outcomes than deceased donor transplantation. Living kidney donors (LKD), however, seem to be at increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD), which mandates a careful selection to reduce the chances of selecting a donor at risk of developing CKD. A predictive model to estimate the 1-year post-donation estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and risk of CKD was developed from a Toulouse-Rangueil cohort in 2017 [1] and has been shown to have significant correlation to the observed 1-year post-donation eGFR [2] . We aimed to externally validate this predictive tool in a cohort of patients who underwent LDKT at our center. METHOD Retrospective analysis of the 210 LKD at Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto from 2008 to 2017. Observed eGFR using CKD-EPI formula at 1-year post-donation was compared with the predicted eGFR using the formula developed in Toulouse-Rangueil. This predictive model is based in pre-donation eGFR and age: Postoperative eGFR (CKD-EPI, mL/min/1.73m2) = 31.71 ± (0.521 × preoperative eGFR)—(0.314 × age). Pearson correlation coefficient was used to estimate correlation between predicted and observed eGFR. Agreement was evaluated by the Bland-Altman plot. Discriminative ability to predict CKD (defined as eGFR & lt;60 mL/min/1.73 m2) was calculated with the area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. The accuracy of the formula in predicting eGFR & lt;60 mL/min/1.73 m2 at 1-year post-donation was assessed by the calibration slope and calibration in the large (CITL) curves. Statistical significance was defined at P & lt;0.05. RESULTS From 2008 to 2017, 210 LDKT were performed. Six donors were excluded from the study for lacking evaluation of eGFR at 1-year. Mean donor age was 48.1 ± 10.5. Mean pre-donation eGFR was 100.2 ± 14.1 mL/min/1.73 m2. Mean 1-year post-donation observed and predicted eGFR were respectively 70.8 ± 14.5 mL/min/1.73 m2 and 68.8 ± 9.6 mL/min/1.73 m2. Significant correlation (Pearson r = 0.66; P & lt;0.001) and concordance (Bland-Altman plot with mean difference of observed-predicted eGFR = +1.96 mL/min/1.73 m2; 95% limits of agreement = −19.39/23.32) were seen between predicted and observed 1-year post-donation eGFR, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. Area under ROC curve (AUC) showed a good discriminative ability of the model in predicting CKD at 1-year post-donation (AUC = 0.83; 95% CI: 0.77–0.90; P  & lt; 0.001), shown in Figure 3, with optimal cutoff at predicted eGFR of 65.7 mL/min/1.73 m2 with sensibility and specificity of 83% and 91%, respectively (Table 1). This model allowed to predict CKD with a sensitivity and a specificity of respectively 43% and 94%. Calibration curve (Figure 4) exhibited an excellent prediction with slope = 1.000 and CITL = 0.000, except for observed eGFR values & lt;60 mL/min/1.73 m2 in which there was a trend for its overestimation by the predicted eGFR. CONCLUSION In this external validation of the formula developed in Toulouse-Rangueil, we found it to have a good correlation, agreement and accuracy for the prediction of the donors 1-year post-donation eGFR. Moreover, a good discriminative ability was also observed with significant sensitivity and specificity, allowing for a pertinent prediction of CKD. This model may be used to assist in the evaluation of potential donors.
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    In:  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation Vol. 34, No. Supplement_1 ( 2019-06-01)
    In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 34, No. Supplement_1 ( 2019-06-01)
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    In:  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation Vol. 37, No. Supplement_3 ( 2022-05-03)
    In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 37, No. Supplement_3 ( 2022-05-03)
    Abstract: Serum intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) is associated with the prognosis of haemodialysis (HD) patients; however, its optimal range for reducing mortality remains unknown. The aim of this study was to assess the association between different serum iPTH levels and mortality in incident HD patients. METHOD We conducted a retrospective single-centre study of incident HD patients between January 2013 and 2020. According to the iPTH level measured at baseline, patients were categorized into four groups: & lt;150 pg/mL, 150–300 pg/mL, 301–600 pg/mL and & gt;600 pg/mL. Clinical, analytical and demographic data were compared among groups. All-cause mortality over a mean follow-up of 3.2 years was assessed using standard survival methods. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS (Version 23 for Mac OSX). RESULTS The mean age of 149 patients was 74.14 ± 14.17 years, 95 (63.8%) were male, 75 (50.3%) were diabetic, 85 (57%) had congestive heart failure (CHF) and 110 (73.9%) had hypertension. A total of 46 patients (30.9%) were treated with vitamin D analogues, 2 (1.3%) with calcimimetics and 25 (16.8%) with oral phosphate binders. A total of 57 (38.3%) patients had iPTH  & lt; 150 pg/mL, 44 (29.5%) 150–300 pg/mL, 35 (23.5%) 301–600 pg/mL and 13 (8.7%) & gt; 600 pg/mL. There were no age, gender, comorbidity or HD modality differences among groups. Patients with iPTH  & lt; 150 pg/mL had higher c-reactive protein (CRP) (P = .042), higher serum bicarbonate (P = .020), lower albumin (P = .001), lower serum phosphate (P = .009) and lower bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BAP) (P = .008). During the study follow-up period, 82 patients (55%) died. Multivariate Cox regression showed that patients with iPTH  & lt; 150 pg/mL had an increased risk of all-cause mortality when compared with those with iPTH 301–600 pg/mL {HR: 0.59, [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 0.36–0.96]; P = .035} and iPTH  & gt; 600 pg/mL [HR: 0.36, 95% CI 0.19–0.70; P = .02] in both unadjusted and adjusted models for age, albumin, diabetes, CHF and hypertension. No significant difference was found between iPTH  & lt; 150 pg/mL and iPTH 150–300 pg/mL groups. When the reference was changed to iPTH  & gt; 600 pg/mL, patients in this group had a decreased mortality risk when compared with those with iPTH  & lt; 150 pg/mL (HR: 2.75, 95% CI 1.43–5.29; P = .02) and iPTH 150–300 pg/mL (HR: 2.23, 95% CI 1.14–4.36; P = .02), but not iPTH 300–600 pg/mL. CONCLUSION In our study, the baseline iPTH level was associated with all-cause mortality in incident HD patients. Our results suggest that the optimal serum iPTH level conferring the lowest mortality risk is  & gt; 300 pg/mL in this group of patients.
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    In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 37, No. Supplement_3 ( 2022-05-03)
    Abstract: Kidney transplantation (KT) improves survival and quality of life of patients with end-stage renal disease. However, there is still an unbalance between supply and demand for kidneys. To increase the number of available grafts and reduce the waiting list for transplantation, recruitment of older living donors has expanded. This approach remains controversial for several reasons, including the impact of kidney function decline on long-term graft and recipient survival. We aimed to evaluate the impact of living donor (LD) age on recipient graft survival and on graft function decline over time. METHOD This is a Unicenter retrospective observational study that included kidney transplants of LD between 2008 and 2017. Several clinical data were analyzed, including donors’ comorbidities, immunological features of the transplant, induction immunosuppression, number of acute rejections (AR) at the first year, and the graft glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) during the follow-up period. The eGFR was calculated using the CKD-EPI equation. The LDs were classified as young ( & lt;60 years) and old (≥60 years) for analysis purposes. The Kaplan–Meier curves and Cox proportional hazards multivariable regression were used for survival analysis and linear mixed regression was used to evaluate the annual slope of recipient eGFR, comparing both groups. RESULTS We observed 210 LD kidney transplants: 86% (n = 181) from young (D & lt; 60) and 14% (n = 29) from old donors (D ≥60). The average age was 41.3 ± 13.3 years for recipients and 48.0 ± 10.6 years for donors. The pre-donation eGFR was significantly higher in D & lt; 60 than D ≥60 (101.7 ± 14.0 versus 90.2 ± 11.0 mL/min/1.73 m2; P  & lt; 0.001). There was no significant difference in AR in the first year between both groups. (Table 1) The censored recipient graft survival was similar for D & lt; 60 and D ≥60 (86% versus 84%, P = 0.144) (Figure 1) and the older donors’ age was not a predictor of censored graft failure [hazard ratio (HR): 2.689 (95% CI: 0.832–8.690; P = 0.098)]. Although not statistically significant, the overall recipient graft survival was lower in D ≥60 (67% versus 86%, P = 0.071) (Figure 1) and donors’ age ≥60 years was an independent predictor of global recipient graft failure (HR: 3.303, 95% CI: 1.102–9.899; P = 0.033). Linear mixed regression showed that recipient eGFR from D ≥60 was lower than D & lt; 60 at 12 months [46.5 mL/min/1.73 m2 (95% CI: 41.4–51.5) versus 58.6 mL/min/1.73 m2 (95% CI: 56.4–60.8); P = 0.026] and, beyond 1-year, eGFR slope annual decline was steeper in older donor recipients by −1.4 mL/min/1.73 m2 each year [95% CI: (−2.4) to (−0.4); P = 0.005] than in those from younger donors. CONCLUSION Although the greater eGFR graft decline in the first 12 months and beyond, we demonstrated that kidneys from older living donors did not significantly compromise the censored recipient graft survival. We did not evaluate the age match between donor and recipient, as has been done in other studies, but even so, these results support the importance of increasingly encouraging KT from older living donors. It can improve the quality of life, compared to the time on dialysis and, especially for old candidates, can be the only chance to get transplanted.
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