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Congestive Heart Failure
Data on congestive heart failure described by R. Borrows et al
July 6th, 2008
"Anaemia is common following renal transplantation and is associated with the development of congestive heart failure (CHF). However the prevalence of anaemia in the first year following transplantation and the association between anaemia occurring early and the development of CHF have been understudied," scientists in Birmingham, the United Kingdom report. "In this study, 132 incident patients undergoing tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil-based renal transplantation were studied for the prevalence of, and risk factors for, anaemia and CHF in the early period post transplantation. Anaemia occurred in 94.5% and 53.1% of patients at 1 week and 12 months, respectively,...
Source: Heart Disease Weekly (2008-07-06)
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