Kidney Transplants

Scientists at University Hospital publish research in kidney transplants

Published in Blood Weekly, July 16th, 2009

"While deaths with a functioning graft have occurred more frequently in recent years, other nonimmunologic factors may have an important role in late allograft loss. These variables include socioeconomic and cultural status as risk factors for posttransplantation noncompliance with therapy," researchers in Catania, Italy report.

"We examined the effect of socioeconomic and cultural status on graft and patient survival in a population of kidney transplant recipients. This retrospective study included 223 kidney transplantations performed between September 2000 and December 2006. A significant improvement in graft and recipient survival was observed with increased...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2009-07-16)

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