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Methods: Data collected from 220 living kidney donors (mean age: 48.35 \u00b1 12.4 years; 55% female) between 2016 and 2023 were evaluated. One-year and long-term outcomes were evaluated following donor nephrectomy, along with the risk factors for GFR decline and the development of CKD. Results: The percentage of eGFR decline was 31.15 (IQR: 19.81\u201337.5) in the first year and 28.18 (IQR: 18.75\u201338.16) in the third year after donation. None of the donors had end-stage renal disease during the 31 (IQR: 19\u201371) months. CKD developed in 31 (23.1%) LKDs. In the first year, the risk factors associated with a decline in eGFR exceeding 30% included male gender (OR: 0.25; 95% CI: 0.11\u20130.57; p: 0.001) and baseline eGFR value (OR: 0.95; 95% CI: 0.92\u20130.98; p: 0.002). At the final visit, the risk factors were male gender (OR: 7.19; 95% CI: 3.06\u201316.94; p &lt; 0.001), age (OR: 1.06; 95% CI: 1.02\u20131.10; p: 0.001), and BMI (OR: 1.12; 95% CI: 1.01\u20131.23; p: 0.030). For the development of CKD, the risk factors were male gender (OR: 0.25; 95% CI: 0.09\u20130.71; p: 0.009) and baseline eGFR (OR: 0.88; 95% CI: 0.83\u20130.93; p &lt; 0.001). No association was observed between daily protein intake and renal outcomes in LKDs following donor nephrectomy. Conclusions: In the present study, there was no significant unexpected decline in kidney function in donors in the short-term and the medium-term. Age, BMI, and low basal eGFR values should be carefully considered for LKD evaluation. Furthermore, our findings indicated that protein intake does not substantially impact the GFR. 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