Kidney Transplants

New data from National Taiwan University illuminate research in kidney transplants

Published in Blood Weekly, April 23rd, 2009

"Haematuria is a common complication following kidney transplantation, but few studies describing post-transplant haematuria have been published. Herein, we investigated the incidence and etiologies of persistent hematuria with kidney transplant patients in Taiwan," scientists writing in the journal Transplant International report.

"The medical records of 189 kidney transplant recipients with functioning grafts were retrospectively reviewed. Any episode of haematuria during routine follow-up was recorded and evaluated. The patient characteristics, possible causes of haematuria and consequent managements were reviewed. Among the 189 patients, 44 patients (23.3%)...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2009-04-23)

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