The study presented at the 2021 American Transplant Congress showed a significant decline in adult living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) from 2010 to 2019. Despite an overall increase in kidney and liver transplants, the proportion of patients receiving LDKT decreased over the decade. The decline was observed among Black, White, and Hispanic patients, but there was an increase in Asian recipients receiving living-donor kidneys. In contrast, the proportion of patients undergoing living-donor liver transplantation increased. The study highlights the importance of increasing awareness about living donation to address the growing gap between organ donors and individuals in need of transplants.
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Living Donor Kidney Transplants Declined in the Last Decade
