Évaluation de la fonction rénale chez les donneurs vivants de rein

End-stage renal disease risk of living kidney donors is lower than the one in general population. In 2014, two independent studies confirmed this result but evidenced an increased risk of end-stage renal disease after donation. In this context, long-term consequences of living donation need to be better defined. Evaluation of renal function is a cornerstone of living donor screening. Precise knowledge of kidney donation physiology is required to propose a relevant predonation screening. In this review, we present the risks of donation, the physiology of living donation and discuss international guidelines.