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Operationalizing BMI Match and Mismatch in Kidney Transplantation
| Example determinations of donor-recipient body mass index match* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case | Donor BMI (kg/m2) |
Recipient BMI (kg/m2) |
Donor- recipient BMI unit difference |
BMI match or mismatch |
Final determination |
| 1 | 26 | 27 | −1 | M | Match |
| 2 | 26 | 30 | −4 | MM | Mismatch-larger recipient |
| 3 | 35 | 25 | +10 | MM | Mismatch-larger donor |
BMI, body mass index; M, match; MM, mismatch.
Donor-recipient BMI within +/− 2 units.
