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Screening Using Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration 2021 Equation Glomerular Filtration Rate Underestimates in Living Kidney Donors Compared With Measurement of Glomerular Filtration Rate.

Artur Quintiliano, Tera B Schreiner, Oscar A Garcia Valencia, Suryanarayanan Balakrishnan, Naim Issa, Carrie A Schinstock, Samy M Riad, Aleksandra Kukla, Timothy S Larson, Andrew J Bentall

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  1. Evaluation and Counseling of Living Kidney Donor Candidates.Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN · 2026
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Artur QuintilianoDepartment of Medicine, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
Tera B SchreinerThe William J von Liebig Center for Transplantation and Clinical Regeneration, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Oscar A Garcia ValenciaDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Suryanarayanan BalakrishnanDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Naim IssaDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Carrie A SchinstockDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Samy M RiadDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Aleksandra KuklaDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Timothy S LarsonDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Andrew J BentallDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8495-9782

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Living kidney donation (KD) evaluation particularly focuses on glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Assessing GFR in living kidney donors can be done by estimation (eGFR) or measurement (mGFR). This study aims to evaluate the impact of eGFR equations, focusing on the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) 2021 equation for donor eligibility screening and the reclassification of donors excluded by eGFR criteria to mGFR assessments. Methods: Retrospective, single-center observational study of 2512 kidney donors evaluated between 2011 and 2023, at the Mayo Clinic. We performed analyses and comparisons of 4 eGFR formulae and 2 mGFR methods in terms of performance, eligibility criteria according to Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes guidelines/age-adjusted criteria, eligibility reclassification, and subgroup analyses. Results: The CKD-EPI 2021 resulted in a higher percentage of patients being eligible for KD (81.4%) and achieved the highest P10 (32%-34%) and P30 (87%-88%) across all mGFR methods. When patients were deemed eligible for donation by any eGFR formula, 95% retained this status on reassessment with mGFR. Conversely, when an eGFR formula classified a patient as ineligible, this was revised to be eligible in about 90% of cases on reassessment with mGFR, with a higher reclassification rate observed when the IoCl was used instead of CrCl. Conclusions: The CKD-EPI 2021 performs best for screening potential KD. If a KD is deemed ineligible by CKD-EPI 2021, there is a high likelihood that they will be reclassified as eligible when assessed with mGFR. This study strongly supports using mGFR in donor evaluations, especially when the eGFR does not meet the criteria to ensure equity of access to being a living donor.

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PMCPMC12506994

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