Evaluation of the Medically Complex Living Kidney Donor

Table 1

Risk factors associated with complex living donor.

Type of risk factor	Example
Evidence of current renal disease	Hematuria, proteinuria, nephrolithiasis
Direct risk for CKD	Hypertension, obesity
Reduced nephron mass	Age ≥ 65 years
Genetic risk factor	Family history of ESRD in 1st relative
Risk factors for a CKD	Diabetes in first degree relative, impaired fasting glucode
Cardiovascular risk factors	Smoking, hyperlipidemia, hypertension
Other	Black race, sickle trait
Combination of previous factors	Hypertensive black patient

CKD: chronic kidney disease and ESRD: end stage renal disease.