Young deceased donor kidneys show a survival benefit over older donor kidneys in transplant recipients aged 20–50 years: a study by the ERA–EDTA Registry

Background Updated survival outcomes of young recipients receiving young or old deceased donor kidneys are required when considering accepting a deceased donor kidney. Methods We examined outcomes in 6448 European kidney allografts donated from younger (≥20–<50 years) and older (≥50–<70 years) deceased donors when transplanted into very young (≥20–<35 years) or young (≥35–<50 years) adult recipients. Outcomes of first...