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ArticleBMC nephrology2021

Safety, clinical and laboratory characteristics of donors with thalassemia minor in living donor kidney transplant: a case series.

Nhan Hieu Dinh, Suzanne Monivong Cheanh Beaupha

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Article in BMC nephrology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Nhan Hieu DinhDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. dhnhan@ump.edu.vn.
Suzanne Monivong Cheanh BeauphaDepartment of Hematology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh City Medicine and Pharmacy University · VN

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Abstract

backgroundDue to the increasing demand for kidney transplants, sometimes donors with underlying medical conditions can be considered for living kidney donor transplant. Thalassemia is amongst the most common inherited disorders of hemoglobin globally, which is not restricted as an exclusion criterion. However, there is currently no study examine the safety and characteristics of kidney donors with thalassemia minor.

methodsAll eligible live kidney donors between 2016 and 2019 with thalassemia minor at a tertiary hospital were recruited. Baseline characteristics, clinical and laboratory outcomes were investigated.

resultsFifteen donors (11 women, 55.5 ± 15.0 year-old) were included with a follow-up duration of 2 (1-4) years since operation. The most prevalent gene mutation among participants was DEL-SEA. No clinical manifestations of anemia were seen but 10 participants had mild anemia diagnosed from blood tests. Cardiovascular, liver and renal function were normal before nephrectomy. Until now, all donors are alive and maintain overall good health. Anemia condition is not affected, and the post-donation eGFR = 71.04 ± 11.54 mL/min/1.73m

conclusionsThalassemia minor individuals who are non-transfusion-dependent, without anemia clinical manifestations and have no contraindications to kidney donation are safe to be donors in short-term. An eGFR of at least 80 mL/min/1.73m

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beta-ThalassemiaDonor SelectionKidney TransplantationAdultFemaleHumansLiving DonorsMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesDonorsLiving donor kidney transplantSafetyThalassemia

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