Racial Disparities Seen in Kidney Transplant for Highly Sensitized
Whites have advantage in transplant probability in calculated plasma reactive antibody categories 80 percent or higher
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HBV, HCV Control Aids Kidney Transplant Outcomes
Patients with viral suppression have outcomes similar to those of noninfected patients
Risk Profiles ID’d for Patients With Transplant Glomerulopathy
Five groups of patients with distinct features and outcomes identified using machine learning approach
Best Ways to Estimate GFR in Potential Living Kidney Donors Identified
If direct measurements of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) cannot be obtained, the CKD-EPI and FAS equations should be preferred to estimate GFR, investigators concluded.
Dialysis and Transplant Patients at Increased Risk for Cancer Death
Dialysis patients were more likely to die from pre-existing cancers and transplant recipients from de novo cancers.
Frailty Tied With Cognitive Impairment After Kidney Transplantation
By 4 years after transplantation, cognitive scores were 5.8 points lower for frail vs nonfrail transplant recipients.
CDC: Proportion of Increased-Risk Deceased Organ Donors on Rise
Increased-risk donors significantly more likely to have positive HBV, HCV screening results
Kidney Transplantation Ups Survival in Lupus Nephritis Cases
In a nationwide study, renal transplant recipients with lupus nephritis had a 70% lower risk for all-cause mortality than nonrecipients.
Exome Sequencing Beneficial for Pediatric Kidney Recipients
Whole-exome sequencing-related molecular genetic diagnosis can have implications for clinical care
Targeting High Hemoglobin in Post-Transplant Anemia Beneficial
In a Japanese study, targeting high hemoglobin concentrations of 12.5-13.5 g/dL with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents resulted in longer graft survival.
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