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Table 6 Clinical and laboratory evaluation during follow up-1 month after discharge

From: A retrospective study to assess the evaluation of living related kidney donors and their outcomes following nephrectomy at Kenyatta National Hospital

Variable

Mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

Min-Max

Pulse

72.8 (8.4)

70.0 (68.0–76.0)

60.0–101.0

 Respiratory rate

22.3 (5.6)

22.0 (20.0–23.0)

18.0–70.0

 Weight

65.5 (10.6)

65.5 (58.0–65.0)

58.0–73.0

 Estimation of GFR

93.7 (8.1)

90.6 (89.6–99.3)

76.0–140.0

Laboratory

 Urea

6.2 (8.2)

4.7 (3.9–6.3)

2.1–64.0

 Creatinine

106.4 (17.0)

106.0 (90.0–124.0)

66.0–130.0

 Na+

137.4 (3.5)

136.0 (136.0–139.0)

128.0–149.0

 K+

4.2 (0.4)

4.1 (3.9–4.6)

3.4–5.1

 Ca+

2.3 (0.2)

2.4 (2.3–2.5)

1.5–2.6

 Po4

1.3 (0.3)

1.3 (1.1–1.5)

0.9–1.9

 AST

36.0 (6.2)

36.0 (32.0–41.0)

15.0–47.0

 ALT

26.7 (8.0)

26.0 (21.0–32.0)

9.0–47.0

 ALP

46.5 (18.9)

45.5 (35.5–54.0)

13.0–99.0

 GGT

48.3 (15.3)

46.0 (40.0–60.0)

21.0–120.0

 Total biliburin

14.7 (6.3)

13.9 (12.1–15.8)

9.6–54.0

 Direct bilirubin

5.89 (2.2)

6.0 (4.6–6.4)

2.1–17.1

 Albumin

38.4 (3.2)

38.0 (36.0–40.0)

34.0–50.0

 Total protein

69.0 (7.4)

69.0 (64.0–74.0)

50.0–84.0

 WBC

7.2 (2.2)

6.9 (5.1–8.9)

4.1–13.6

 Hb

12.1 (1.3)

12.1 (11.2–12.9)

9.7–15.3

 Platelet count

312.9 (73.7)

307.0 (264.0–384.0)

182.0–456.0

  1. One month after discharge following the donor nephrectomy, the patients were seen at the nephrology clinic where their clinical and laboratory parameters pertaining to renal function and general wellbeing were performed. They were largely normal indicating a functioning level that was not affected by the nephrectomy at least as per that point of follow up