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To evaluate the risks associated with pregnancies in living kidney donors relative to matched controls.

April 15, 2026Open Access

Pregnancies in Living Kidney Donors

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To evaluate the risks associated with pregnancies in living kidney donors relative to matched controls.
Comparative analysis of pregnancy outcomes in living kidney donors and matched controls.
Assessment of risks for pre-eclampsia, low-birth-weight, and preterm birth.
Monitoring and counseling recommendations based on findings.
No clear excess risk of pre-eclampsia in post-donation pregnancies.
Increased risks of low-birth-weight and small-for-gestational-age infants, though absolute risks are low.
A possible trend towards preterm birth when compared to matched controls.

Abstract

Overall, no clear excess risk of pre-eclampsia was found in post-donation pregnancies. However, modestly increased risks of low-birth-weight and small-for-gestational-age infants were observed, although absolute risks remained low. A possible trend towards preterm birth compared with matched controls was observed. These findings support individualized pre-donation counselling and highlight the need for enhanced monitoring in pregnancies following kidney donation.

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Eva Carlsson

Katja Gabrysch

Anna-Karin Wikström

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Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation

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Uppsala University

Department of Medical Sciences

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