Health status of living kidney donors and attitude toward donation–Results from the German Living Donor Registry (SOLKID-GNR)
Barbara Suwelack, Sylvia Kröncke, Jeannine Wegner, Eike Bormann, Joachim Gerß, Sarah Riepenhausen, Philipp Neuhaus, Michael Storck, Martina Koch, Claudia Sommerer · 2026
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Living kidney donors in Germany are healthier in spirit than the public but far from illness-free, Barbara Suwelack and colleagues report from the national donor registry in 2026. The registry gathers data, both medical and psychosocial, across 32 transplant centers.
Between January 2020 and January 2025, 1,237 accepted donors were examined before surgery. Most were women, the average age was about 54.5 years, and 56% reported at least one pre-existing condition or medication, with 13.5% showing reduced kidney function by eGFR testing. Against the general population, donors still reported better quality of life and less fatigue and psychological strain, though stress and low resilience predicted worse mental scores. Suwelack and colleagues call for careful, standardized screening and honest education so willing donors are protected.
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| CREATOR | Barbara Suwelack, Sylvia Kröncke, Jeannine Wegner, Eike Bormann, Joachim Gerß, Sarah Riepenhausen, Philipp Neuhaus, Michael Storck, Martina Koch, Claudia Sommerer |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 50672 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |