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Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 229 donor\u2013recipient pairs who underwent living kidney transplantation at our center. Data on recipient demographics, clinical characteristics, and donor GFR were collected. The outcomes of graft survival were compared based on donor and recipient characteristics. Logistic regression was used to identify the factors influencing graft loss. Results: Mortality was significantly higher in the graft loss group (26% vs. 5.1%, p = 0.001). Graft biopsy was associated with a 24.74-fold increased risk of graft loss (95% CI: 5.387\u2013113.609, p &lt; 0.001). Each 1 mL\/min\/1.73 m2 increase in donor GFR reduced graft loss risk by 0.075% (95% CI: 0.870\u20130.983, p = 0.013). Donor age, gender, and BMI showed no significant impact on graft survival. Conclusions: A higher donor GFR positively influenced graft survival. However, donor age, gender, and BMI did not significantly affect long-term outcomes. 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