Kidney Week

Abstract: TH-PO834

Comparisons of Clinical Outcomes Between Hypertensive and Normotensive Living Kidney Donors: A Nationwide Prospective Cohort Study

Session Information

• Transplantation: Clinical - I
  November 02, 2023 | Location: Exhibit Hall, Pennsylvania Convention Center
  Abstract Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Category: Transplantation

• 2102 Transplantation: Clinical

Authors

• Lee, Yu ho, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea (the Republic of)

Yu ho Lee,

• Lee, So-young, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea (the Republic of)

So-young Lee,

• Jeong, Hyeyun, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea (the Republic of)

Hyeyun Jeong,

• Kim, Jin sug, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)

Jin sug Kim,

• Baek, Jihyun, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea (the Republic of)

Jihyun Baek,

• Lee, Hyaemin, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea (the Republic of)

Hyaemin Lee,

• Hwang, Hyeon Seok, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)

Hyeon Seok Hwang,

Background

Living kidney donors with hypertension is potential candidates to solve the imbalance between supply and demand for renal transplantation. However, the safety of hypertensive donor is not sufficiently ensured after donor nephrectomy and there are limited studies, which compare the clinical outcomes between hypertensive and normotensive donors.

Methods

All data from this study were obtained from the Korean Organ Transplantation Registry. A total 642 hypertensive donors and 4,848 normotensive living kidney donors were included from May 2014 to December 2020.

Results

Compared to normotensive donors, hypertensive donors had lower eGFR before nephrectomy and remained lower after kidney transplantation. However, the risk of eGFR below 60 ml/min/1.73 m²(adjusted HR, 0.87; 95% CI 0.70-1.09; P = 0.217) or below 45 ml/min/1.73 m²(adjusted HR, 1.52; 95% CI 0.79-2.94; P = 0.209)was not significantly increased in hypertensive donors after multiple adjustment. When comparing the rate of eGFR decline between the hypertensive and normotensive donors, there was no significant difference (adjusted unstandardized β, -0.19; -1.15 – 0.76, P = 0.691).The incidence of proteinuria occurrence in hypertensive donor was increased, and it tended to increase even after 4-5 years. Hypertensive donors were found to have significantly more proteinuria than normotensive donors (adjusted HR, 1.77; 95% CI 1.10-2.85; P =0.020).

Conclusion

Our study indicated that the risk of proteinuria after donation was increased in hypertensive donor, while it was not translated into significant decline in renal function. The careful monitoring for proteinuria should be required in hypertensive donor after nephrectomy.

Funding

• Government Support – Non-U.S.