Race and renal function early after live kidney donation: an analysis of the United States Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Database

Among Americans, the risk for kidney disease is higher in individuals of African descent (AA) when compared with Caucasians. We considered whether there are similar racial differences in kidney function soon after donor nephrectomy. Of the 31,928 live kidney donors that donated between the years 2000 and 2005, 16,996 (53%) had post-donation serum creatinine recorded at a mean follow-up of 156 d (range 1-1410 d). A total of 14,525 (85%) were …