Older Age May Increase CKD Risk in Live Kidney Donors
Older age and hypertension increase the risk of renal impairment among live kidney donors, according to South Korean researchers.
Older age and hypertension increase the risk of renal impairment among live kidney donors, according to South Korean researchers.
Percutaneous ethanol injection therapy (PEIT) is a useful and safe treatment alternative for patients with persistent post-transplant secondary hyperparathyroidism, researchers in Argentina report.
CHICAGO—Zygomycosis, an invasive fungal infection with substantial morbidity and mortality, is increasing steadily in the United States among solid organ and stem cell transplant recipients, according to the largest prospective study looking at contemporary cases.
Preemptive ganciclovir treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplant recipients appears to be associated with good long-term outcomes, German researchers report.
Among Canadian dialysis patients, those of East Asian and Indo Asian origin are less likely to receive a renal transplant than white patients, data show.
BARCELONA—Most renal transplant patients in Denmark have inadequately low vitamin D levels, according to researchers who say routine supplementation may be required to mitigate the adverse clinical consequences.
Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is an independent predictor of mortality in kidney transplant patients, a study found.
Researchers have identified a gene signature that may enable clinicians to distinguish which renal transplant recipients could be eligible for a progressive decrease in their immunosuppressive medications and who needs to stay on their current dose.
Pre-existing coronary artery disease (CAD) decreases survival of patients following renal transplantation, study findings suggest.
Prolonged ACE inhibitor treatment can reverse left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in renal transplant recipients receiving cyclosporine-based immunosuppression, according to researchers.