Risk Profiles ID’d for Patients With Transplant Glomerulopathy
Five groups of patients with distinct features and outcomes identified using machine learning approach
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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.
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.
Poor Vitamin K Status Linked to Low BMD, Increased Fracture Risk in ESRD
Poor vitamin K status is associated with inflammation and low areal bone mineral density (BMD) among patients with end-stage renal disease.
Considerations for Transplants From People With HCV to Those Without
The use of direct-acting antiviral agents to treat chronic HCV could allow for transplantation from donors HCV to recipients without the disease.
Procurement Biopsy of Deceased Donor Kidneys Poorly Reproduced
Also do not correlate well with reperfusion biopsies, not linked to transplant outcomes
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