Growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF15) is associated with inflammatory conditions,\nchronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease and mortality. There is very limited data on GDF15\nafter kidney donation and transplantation. We analyzed serum samples of patients who donated a\nkidney (54 living donors) or who underwent kidney transplantation (104 recipients) at the University\nHospital of Münster (Germany) between 2013 and 2015, for GDF15 levels immediately prior and\none year after surgery. GDF15 levels were significantly elevated in end-stage renal disease patients.................
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