Kidneys from older donors might improve the quality of life and survival of patients with kidney failure, yet these organs are often underutilized. Re-framing discussions of organ acceptance from older donors and its benefits over dialysis, especially for older patients and those who cannot tolerate prolonged waiting for transplantation, is urgently needed.
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K.L.L. is supported by the Mid-America Transplant/Jane A. Beckman Endowed Chair in Transplantation and is a senior scientist of the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients.
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Fleetwood, V.A., Lentine, K.L. Unlocking the benefits of transplantation with kidneys from older donors. Nat Rev Nephrol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41581-024-00851-z
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