Relevance of deceased donor proteinuria for kidney transplantation: A comprehensive national cohort study.
Christian KuhnAlex BornAndrea KarolinBrian LangIsabelle BinetDélaviz GolshayanFadi HaidarThomas F MüllerStefan SchaubFranz F ImmerMichael KollerDaniel Sidlernull nullPublished in: Clinical transplantation (2022)
We report a high prevalence of proteinuria in donor candidates, without evidence of a deleterious impact of proteinuria on graft function and/or survival. Therefore, low-level proteinuria should not be considered a limiting contraindication for kidney allocation in deceased donor transplant.