Six-months post-donation:
Among the panel of markers, the levels of symmetric dimethylarginine and fibroblast growth factor 23 increased significantly compared to baseline, suggesting that living kidney donation may result in changes in biomarkers that are associated with cardiovascular risk in other cohorts.
Take care of yourselves!
Huan Y. · Kapoor S. · DeLoach S. · Ommen E. · Meyers K. · Townsend R.R. (2013). Changes in Biomarkers Associated with Living Kidney Donation Am J Nephrol DOI: 10.1159/000354312
The post Kidney Donors Exhibit Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Risk appeared first on Living Donors Are People Too.