SEP 7, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mortality and Kidney Failure Risk in HBsAg‐Positive Living Kidney Donors: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Journal of Evidence-based Medicine
A retrospective cohort study with adequate sample size and multivariable adjustment showing elevated kidney failure risk and mortality in HBsAg-positive donors, but limited by retrospective design, single-centre conduct, and modest effect sizes that require confirmation.
Reported
Sample size (HBsAg-positive donor…128
Sample size (HBsAg-negative donor…1145
Median follow-up (HBsAg-positive)86.0 months