Results of Kidney Transplantation From Deceased Donors With Acute Kidney Injury
Abstract Background Different strategies have been initiated to shorten the waiting list time to receive a kidney transplant. Donors with acute kidney injury (AKI) may be a new option. Methods Fifty-nine patients received a kidney transplant from an AKI donor defined as having serum creatinine >2...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Transplantation proceedings 2015, Vol.47 (1), p.42-44 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Abstract Background Different strategies have been initiated to shorten the waiting list time to receive a kidney transplant. Donors with acute kidney injury (AKI) may be a new option. Methods Fifty-nine patients received a kidney transplant from an AKI donor defined as having serum creatinine >2 mg/dL at the time of organ procurement. They were compared with a transplant group with normal kidney function defined as creatinine |
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ISSN: | 0041-1345 1873-2623 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.11.007 |