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Identifying Clinical Risk Factors for Accelerated Renal Function Decline Following Nephrectomy

  • By

  • Ying-Che Huang

  • Yi-Yang Liu

  • Hui-Ying Liu

  • Yin-Lun Chang

  • Hung-Jen Wang

  • Yen-Ta Chen

  • Hao-Lun Luo

  • January 24, 2026

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    Nephrectomy increases the risk of chronic kidney disease, with many patients experiencing accelerated renal function decline post-surgery.

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    Key risk factors for early renal decline include older age, female sex, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and postoperative acute kidney injury.

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    In a study of 1723 patients, 41.8% experienced rapid eGFR decline, with significant differences in demographics and comorbidities.

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    Diabetes and postoperative AKI were identified as independent predictors of rapid renal function decline after nephrectomy.

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    Patients with both diabetes and AKI had a 1.7-fold higher risk of rapid renal decline compared to those without these factors.

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Identifying Clinical Risk Factors for Accelerated Renal Function Decline Following Nephrectomy

  • by Ying-Che Huang, Yi-Yang Liu, Hui-Ying Liu, Yin-Lun Chang, Hung-Jen Wang, Yen-Ta Chen, Hao-Lun Luo

  • January 24, 2026

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