Basic/Clinical Science Session
Selecting Kidney Donors: Challenges in Evaluating the Appropriate Candidate
November 02, 2023 | 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Location: Room 115, Pennsylvania Convention Center
Session Description
This session reviews current evidence about selecting appropriate kidney donors and addresses the challenges associated with the decision to proceed or not proceed with kidney donation in patients with metabolic syndrome/obesity or with a family history of genetic kidney diseases.
Learning Objective(s)
- Discuss how to proceed with kidney donation in patients with metabolic syndrome/obesity
- Describe how to proceed with kidney donation in patients with family history of kidney diseases
- Outline long-term follow-up of kidney donors
- Summarize current data on pre- and postdonation GFR
Learning Pathway(s)
- Kidney Transplantation
Moderators
Presentations
- Living Kidney Donors with Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome: OK to Donate vs. When to Lose Weight
02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
- Prospective Kidney Donor with a Family History of Kidney Disease: When to Use Genetic Testing
02:30 PM - 03:00 PM
- Living Kidney Donation Does Not End with the Transplant: Implementation of Long-Term Follow-Up
03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
- Pre- and Postdonation GFR
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM