Long-Term Survival after Kidney Transplantation
Sundaram Hariharan, Ajay K. Israni, Gabriel Danovitch
Abstract
This review discusses demographics, survival, and risks in kidney transplantation since the mid-1990s. It addresses postoperative events that impede long-term survival, as well as factors relevant to racial or ethnic minority recipients and health care coverage for immunosuppressive agents.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineKidney transplantationTransplantationIntensive care medicineKidney diseaseKidneyEthnic groupSurgeryMEDLINEInternal medicineHealth careKidney transplantImmunosuppressionPopulationDiseaseGraft rejectionComplicationRenal Transplantation Outcomes and TreatmentsOrgan Transplantation Techniques and OutcomesOrgan Donation and Transplantation