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This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of bilateral renal transplants from older donors with low nephron mass.

The Use of Bilateral Adult Renal Allografts-a Method to Optimize Function From Donor Kidneys With Suboptimal Nephron Mass

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Randomized trial compares early function of bilateral renal transplants in recipients, suggesting viable use of older donor kidneys.

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of bilateral renal transplants from older donors with low nephron mass.
Ten renal transplants were conducted using both kidneys from adult cadaver donors with low nephron mass.
Donor kidney eligibility was determined by glomerular filtration rate calculations or evidence of glomerulosclerosis.
Follow-up period averaged 7 months for assessing recipient kidney function.
90% of recipients exhibited satisfactory renal function at 7 months post-transplant.
Mean serum creatinine level was 1.5 mg/dL at 6 months.
Mean creatinine clearance measured at 43.2 +/- 3.4 mL/min.

Johnson et al. (1996) studied this question.

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